#10 Jim "Sunny jim" Bottomley, Leftfield, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Jim Bottomley
Sunny jim
4/23/1900
29
USA,IL,OGLESBY
6"0
180

Leftfield
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L
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Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,700,000
1933
7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall810659
Versus LHP69549
Versus RHP810659
Talent89659
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6
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7
5
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/15BROW 4-2101000000#8  
9/16@CHCL 5-6101100200#5  
9/18PITL 4-5100000000#5  
9/19PITW 5-4100000000#7  
9/21@PHIL 6-7210000000#8  
9/26@CINW 6-0200000000#5  
9/28PITL 11-12100000000#5  
9/29@BROW 2-1100000000#5  
9/30@PHIL 3-4111000010#5  
10/2CHCW 7-3101010200#5  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11114549145242211812.338.406.545.9511.050.207
Projected11114549145242211812.338.406.545.9511.050.207
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall016505030279218188.933.38.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP301141113723000.367.406.6671.073
vs. RHP1153810412914169200.330.406.513.919
Close/Late601650114696200.267.352.400.752
Scoring Position6724632370124200.358.444.6271.071
Pinch Hitting903510223115126200.389.452.6111.063
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5976321041231286.421.476.6971.174
Road526917411199106.246.333.377.710
March/April172091117334.450.522.7501.272
May1931113007324.355.394.452.846
June202572109532.280.345.440.785
July172283207321.364.400.6821.082
August202894016361.321.441.5711.013
Sept/Oct181951106420.263.333.421.754

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19221717600143201000.353.400.529.929 WAS
1923127277941786533720241595.339.383.523.906WAS
1924154599191461216101120507526242.319.375.516.891WAS,AL
19251525951894971597125519438246.318.378.499.877WAS,AL
1926156594164357178098567532237.276.343.444.787WAS
19271505491714161475121602322215.311.379.485.864WAS
1928157615187378168011654543675.304.363.468.831WAS,AL
1929111145491452422118021281.338.406.545.951 STL
Total1024339110512395387532641311322818111631.310.371.489.859 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1922, AAA133531187369381221157546137.352.422.6691.090

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1922330000000100.000.000.000.000
19265154000130100.267.267.267.533
Total8184000130200.222.222.222.444

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base82024024242695.981190.112.72    
Leftfield80400401.00020.01.80    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Washington in 1922...
Had first career hit on 9/5/1922, off Stan Coveleski (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/8/1922, off William Force (CLE)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1924, hitting .432 with 3 HR, 23 RBI...
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1925, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/5/1929 to a 5-year deal worth $8,700,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1924 - .516 - 8th
OPS
1924 - .891 - 8th
Doubles
1924 - 46 - 3rd
1925 - 49 - 3rd
Triples
1924 - 12 - 4th
Homeruns
1924 - 16 - 9th
1925 - 15 - 10th
1928 - 16 - 10th
RBI
1924 - 101 - 8th
1925 - 97 - 9th
Runs
1924 - 120 - 5th
1925 - 125 - 4th
1927 - 121 - 4th
1928 - 116 - 6th
   

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