#10 Jim "Sunny jim" Bottomley, Leftfield, 37 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Jim Bottomley
Sunny jim
4/23/1900
37
USA,IL,OGLESBY
6"0
185

Leftfield
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L
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,300,000
1937
15 Year(s), 34 Days (2614 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 34 Days (2614 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall79549
Versus LHP58449
Versus RHP89549
Talent79449
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5
6
7
5
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@CLEL 0-9300000000#4  
9/23@CHAW 9-3422010010#3  
9/24@CHAL 2-10400000000#4  
9/26DETL 7-13523100000#3  
9/27DETW 5-0400000001#3  
9/28PHAL 2-6511010000#3  
9/29@SLAW 2-1401100000#4  
9/30@BOSW 15-9521100210#3  
10/1WASL 4-7512000000#3  
10/4@CLEL 5-6511000000#3  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1495571864013251171214027.334.377.587.964.956.253
Projected1495571864013251171214027.334.377.587.964.956.253
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12660304017333277840100.0118.28.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1183011231725104130.254.303.458.761
vs. RHP439156291122100963023200.355.395.6221.017
Close/Late561881151393020.321.403.554.957
Scoring Position178561059890129320.315.349.579.927
Pinch Hitting1861102321000.333.400.500.900
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74289951741458631513.329.359.561.920
Road75268912391159582514.340.391.6161.006
March/April1939131125833.333.381.564.945
May25103391126242495.379.425.6991.124
June2610638927242345.358.375.6791.054
July2510032523212238.320.337.500.837
August2797366453225163.371.456.6701.126
Sept/Oct2711228822111953.250.280.411.690

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
1930114203721749453316112125.355.403.6111.014STL
193112524185226104741190320102.353.395.6181.014STL
1932108226591645414130042252.261.342.434.776STL
1933156603160311129121111643680257.265.336.498.833STL,NL
1934134414136356208692311536132.329.373.587.959 PHI
193514147112737216786645425277.270.337.459.796PHI
193613746313735316867649144896.296.362.488.850PHI
193714955718640132511712140032740.334.377.587.964 NYY
Total20886569201347210221711531222605425648719162.306.366.508.874 

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 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher10400401.0008.04.50010.0
First Base167102891122.98280.212.50    
Leftfield124119192312049.9561064.21.72    

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...
Hit for the cycle against Chicago (N) on 4/6/1933...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (N) on 4/6/1933...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/18/1933...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Brooklyn on 7/7/1933...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 9/17/1933...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/5/1934 to a 3-year deal worth $3,400,000 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 7/13/1934...
Hit for the cycle against Chicago (N) on 7/16/1935...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 7/31/1936...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/13/1937 to a 1-year deal worth $1,300,000 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 6/2/1937...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1937, hitting .387 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/17/1937...
Had 2000th career hit on 9/19/1937, off Leroy Matlock (SLA)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1924 - .516 - 8th
OPS
1924 - .891 - 8th
Doubles
1924 - 46 - 3rd
1925 - 49 - 3rd
Triples
1924 - 12 - 4th
1933 - 11 - 5th
Homeruns
1924 - 16 - 9th
1925 - 15 - 10th
1928 - 16 - 10th
RBI
1924 - 101 - 8th
1925 - 97 - 9th
1933 - 121 - 7th
Runs
1924 - 120 - 5th
1925 - 125 - 4th
1927 - 121 - 4th
1928 - 116 - 6th
   

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