Betty Houston

## About

Betty Houston *(known in Backyard Baseball 2001 as Betty Houstan)* is a generic girl with dark curly pigtails and tan skin.

Betty Houston is a clone of Bobby Bulgrien and a near-clone of Angela Delvecchio. The only difference between Betty and Angela is that Angela has higher aggression and a better slowball.

## Scouting Reports

### Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003

Betty Houston

Betty's skills are very similar to her Backyard counterpart Angela Delvecchio. Betty is a power hitter at the plate, with 89 power and 40 contact, you definitely want to swing for the fences with her. She is just as slow as Angela, with 34 speed. In the field, she's very clumsy, with a 1/100 coordination and 15 arm strength. However, she's a decent pitcher, with 83 stamina she can pitch quite a while. Her two best pitches are her hooks, with a 74 left hook and a 72 right hook. After that, her 66 slowball is also useful, while her 29 heat should not be used often.

## League History

### BBL

#### Season 3

Generics were made widely available in Season 3, and Betty was first drafted with the 174th pick in the 8th round by coach psanchez55 of the Astros, so Betty Houston played for Houston. Betty was a monster at the plate in the Astros' grounderball system. She batted 0.785, blasted 10 home runs, smacked 41 doubles, and collected 50 RBIs. She was also the Astros' main pitcher, putting up a 1.35 ERA in 80 innings pitched.

#### Season 4

In Season 4, Betty was drafted 202nd overall in the 9th round by coach Eggy216 of the Blue Jays. Her batting average took a slight hit, but her power numbers increased. She finished the season with 14 home runs and an impressive 74 RBIs. She wasn't the main pitcher for the Blue Jays, that honor went to Tiffany Bosworth.

#### Season 5

Betty was drafted 191st overall in the 9th round by coach Callie of the White Sox. The stats were not very well kept for this team.

#### Season 6

Betty returned to the Blue Jays after being drafted 207th overall in the 9th round by coach Kiiiiiiiiiiiiis. Betty bashed 12 home runs and recorded 36 RBIs, leading the team even though they had Chico Pappas. She also pitched most of the innings for the Blue Jays.

#### Season 7

Staying in the 9th round, Betty was drafted 213th overall by coach jyknight of the Rangers. Betty led the team with 28 RBIs and finished second on the team with 7 home runs. She helped the Rangers clinch one of the two playoff spots from the Indoor League.

#### Season 8

For the first time since she became eligible in Season 3, Betty was not drafted and did not play in Season 8.

#### Season 9

With a reputation of being a bad fielder with a weak arm, Betty remained on the sidelines for Season 9.

#### Season 10

##### 2001

With defenses becoming increasingly tough, power hitters became more sought after throughout the league. Betty was one player who benefitted from this change in strategy, as she was drafted on both sides of Season 10. In 2001, she was drafted 176th overall to end the 8th round by coach crazyei8hts of the Rockies. Betty was drafted with the intention of being the Rockies' top pitcher, but she struggled, splitting time on the mound with Maria Luna. At the plate, her power showed up at times, and she hit 9 home runs, third most on the Rockies.

##### 2003

In the 2003 league, Betty was not drafted but was picked up as a free agent by coach c0rn of the Indians, making her eligible to use power-ups. Despite this, her numbers were not as great as they were in the 2001 league, as she hit just 4 home runs. Coach c0rn didn't use her as a pitcher, but when coach Madoc took over towards the end of the season, he gave Betty a chance on the mound, and she delivered. In Week 13, she pitched a perfect game with 10 strikeouts, earning her the Frontyard League Pitcher of the Week.

## Trivia

* Betty's 41 doubles in Season 3 are 9th most all-time in a single season. Coach psanchez55 holds 8 of the top 9 spots in that category.