#10 Jim "Sunny jim" Bottomley, Leftfield, 38 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Jim Bottomley
Sunny jim
4/23/1900
38
USA,IL,OGLESBY
6"0
185

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

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Big League Contract
$ 5,950,000
1938
16 Year(s), 34 Days (2786 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 34 Days (2786 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall79449
Versus LHP58338
Versus RHP79449
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  
10/12CLEW 5-3210000010#4  
10/14@CLEL 2-3301000000#4  
10/15@CLEW 8-4411000112#4  
10/17@CINW 2-1301100110#4  
10/18@CINL 2-10402000000#4  
10/20CINL 3-16200000001#4  
10/21CINL 4-6403100001#4  
10/22CINW 11-10512001100#4  
10/24@CINW 6-5401000102#4  
10/25@CINL 4-9412010101#4  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14656515244621103874837.269.326.480.806.749.211
Projected14656515244621103874837.269.326.480.806.749.211
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14061920024042717111664.785.85.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1634516343521912100.276.312.485.797
vs. RHP4021072831768663925302.266.332.478.809
Close/Late68186017845001.265.315.397.712
Scoring Position16348102674088400.294.320.491.811
Pinch Hitting510000110000.200.333.200.533
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74282711741356462625.252.316.479.795
Road7228381272847412212.286.337.481.817
This Week2830102103.375.375.6251.000
Last Week51882012112.444.500.7221.222
March/April2610233924242177.324.364.569.932
May259731727281883.320.371.6491.021
June197620603151492.263.349.461.809
July24942690111966.277.320.404.725
August259819713111189.194.255.378.632
Sept/Oct27982361314141010.235.303.408.711
Postseason1450152116667.300.407.440.847

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
19381465651524462110387482437116.269.326.480.806 PHA,AL
Total22347134216551610823812561309653446052420268.303.363.506.869 

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
1938145015211666710.300.407.440.847
Total226819211796910.279.338.382.720

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base143140141296147152719.9881237.111.11    

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)...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/3/1938 to a 1-year deal worth $5,950,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1937 - .334 - 7th
SLG
1924 - .516 - 8th
1937 - .587 - 5th
OPS
1924 - .891 - 8th
1937 - .964 - 9th
Hits
1937 - 186 - 8th
Doubles
1924 - 46 - 3rd
1925 - 49 - 3rd
Triples
1924 - 12 - 4th
1933 - 11 - 5th
1937 - 13 - 1st
Homeruns
1924 - 16 - 9th
1925 - 15 - 10th
1928 - 16 - 10th
RBI
1924 - 101 - 8th
1925 - 97 - 9th
1933 - 121 - 7th
1937 - 117 - 8th
Runs
1924 - 120 - 5th
1925 - 125 - 4th
1927 - 121 - 4th
1928 - 116 - 6th
1937 - 121 - 7th
 

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