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Jim Bethke
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 561 of 1268 players

James Charles Bethke
Born: November 5, 1946 at Falls City, Neb.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.03 Weight: 185

Jim Bethke was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on November 16, 2021, and November 5, 2024.

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First Mets game: April 12, 1965
Last Mets game: September 11, 1965

Uniform Numbers:

Uniform Number	Start Date	End Date
41	April 12, 1965	July 6, 1965
28	August 2, 1965	August 31, 1965
36	September 1, 1965	October 2, 1965

41,+28,+36

Pitching Record with New York Mets

Year G IP W L Pct. H R ER HR SO BB GS CG ShO Sv ERA

1965 25 40.0 2 0 1.000 41 24 19 3 19 22 0 0 0 0 4.28

1 year 25 40.0 2 0 1.000 41 24 19 3 19 22 0 0 0 0 4.28

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