#42 John Bottarini, Catcher, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| John Bottarini
9/14/1908 32 USA,CA,CROCKETT 6"0 190
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1940 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 152 Days (496 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 152 Days (496 total Days) 3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Talent | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
5/24 | @NYY | L 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
5/25 | @NYY | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/26 | CLE | L 6-15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
5/27 | CLE | L 5-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
5/30 | CHA | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/31 | CHA | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/1 | CHA | W 17-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
6/2 | @DET | W 14-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/3 | @DET | L 4-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
6/4 | @DET | W 8-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 48 | 171 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 42 | .251 | .326 | .468 | .794 | .758 | .216 |
Projected | 48 | 171 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 42 | .251 | .326 | .468 | .794 | .758 | .216 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 46 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 26.6 | 5.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 40 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
vs. RHP | 131 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .304 | .458 | .762 |
Close/Late | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 |
Scoring Position | 49 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .397 | .714 | 1.111 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 24 | 82 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 22 | .244 | .304 | .427 | .731 |
Road | 24 | 89 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 20 | .258 | .347 | .506 | .852 |
March/April | 21 | 78 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 22 | .179 | .258 | .333 | .592 |
May | 23 | 79 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 18 | .291 | .356 | .544 | .901 |
June | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .429 | .529 | .786 | 1.315 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1938 | 70 | 202 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 0 | .257 | .350 | .361 | .712 | PHA |
1939 | 115 | 376 | 99 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 57 | 50 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .331 | .441 | .772 | PHA |
1940 | 48 | 171 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .326 | .468 | .794 | PHA |
Total | 233 | 749 | 194 | 56 | 0 | 23 | 119 | 99 | 80 | 9 | 6 | 201 | 3 | 0 | .259 | .335 | .426 | .761 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1937, AAA | 122 | 400 | 102 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 72 | 53 | 33 | 134 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .305 | .475 | .780 |
1938, AAA | 26 | 88 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .367 | .614 | .981 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1938 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .625 | 1.125 |
1939 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Total | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .455 | .545 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 46 | 46 | 287 | 20 | 0 | 309 | 2 | .994 | 407.1 | 6.83 | 2 | 45 | 10 | 22.2 |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 34th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1937... Had first career hit (double) on 5/3/1938, off Tiny Chaplin (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 6/23/1938, off Stuart Jones (CLE)... Injured on 8/23/1939 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/4/1940 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
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