#42 John Bottarini, Catcher, 38 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Monday, 10/23/1946 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| John Bottarini
9/14/1908 38 USA,CA,CROCKETT 6"0 195
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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Prone 1.0 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 $ 750,000 1946 8 Year(s), 79 Days (1455 total Days) 99 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 152 Days (1528 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Talent | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 1 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (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 | | |
6/4 | SLA | W 6-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/12 | @WAS | L 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/14 | @NYY | L 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/15 | @NYY | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
6/20 | @CLE | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
6/21 | @CLE | L 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
6/22 | CHA | L 2-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
6/24 | CHA | L 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/28 | @SLA | W 11-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #7 | | |
7/1 | PHA | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 21 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | .145 | .266 | .200 | .466 | .417 | .055 |
Projected | 21 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | .145 | .266 | .200 | .466 | .417 | .055 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 16 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 |
vs. RHP | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .119 | .275 | .190 | .465 |
Close/Late | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
Scoring Position | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .158 | .261 | .211 | .471 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .100 | .280 | .100 | .380 |
Road | 13 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .171 | .250 | .257 | .507 |
March/April | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .267 | .353 | .400 | .753 |
May | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .118 | .158 | .176 | .334 |
June | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | .050 | .269 | .050 | .319 |
July | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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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 |
1941 | 129 | 441 | 123 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 78 | 65 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 132 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .367 | .458 | .825 | PHA |
1942 | 88 | 263 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .363 | .399 | .762 | PHA |
1943 | 162 | 574 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 58 | 55 | 91 | 9 | 3 | 161 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .307 | .279 | .586 | PHA |
1944 | 134 | 412 | 98 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 41 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 1 | .238 | .341 | .379 | .720 | PHA |
1945 | 33 | 112 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .336 | .295 | .631 | BOS |
1946 | 21 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .266 | .200 | .466 | BOS |
Total | 800 | 2606 | 625 | 166 | 0 | 65 | 376 | 313 | 343 | 43 | 12 | 707 | 7 | 2 | .240 | .337 | .378 | .715 | |
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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 |
1946, AAA | 23 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .407 | .238 | .646 |
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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 | 19 | 16 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 1.000 | 140.1 | 4.43 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 27.3 |
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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... 1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 4/6/1942... Injured on 7/14/1942 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 4 weeks... 1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration... Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1944... Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/25/1945 to a 2-year deal worth $750,000 per year...
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