Billy Bottenus
George William Bottenus
Born: April 26, 1865
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: March 15, 1956
Geneva, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
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Career: 1888-1907
Billy Bottenus compiled a career batting average of .284 with 30 home runs and 0 RBI in his 785-game career with the Toledo Maumees, Toledo White Stockings/Black Pirates, Toronto Canucks, Hartford Nutmeggers, Detroit Wolverines, Bay City, Jamestown, Springfield Ponies, Buffalo Bisons, Rochester Browns, Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals, Utica Pent-Ups, Newark Colts, Hartford Cooperatives, Schenectady Electricians, Rock Island-Moline Islanders, Elmira Pioneers, Oswego Grays/Elmira Pioneers, Spokane Blue Stockings, Saginaw White Sox/Jackson, Schenectady Frog Alleys, Grand Rapids Orphans, Butler Buckwheats/Piedmont/Charleroi, Newark Cotton Tops and Braddock Infants. He began playing during the 1888 season and last took the field during the 1907 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | IL | Toledo White Stockings/Black Pirates | 70 | 278 | 269 | 48 | 61 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | .227 | .227 | .331 | .558 | 89 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Hartford Nutmeggers | 9 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .303 | .303 | .364 | .667 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1890 | IL | Toronto Canucks | 51 | 195 | 195 | 42 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | .246 | .246 | .333 | .579 | 65 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Jamestown | 63 | 249 | 249 | 38 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 14 | .229 | .229 | .333 | .562 | 83 | ||||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 103 | 415 | 415 | 141 | 145 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 31 | .349 | .349 | .530 | .880 | 220 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 110 | 440 | 440 | 111 | 147 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 22 | .334 | .334 | .505 | .839 | 222 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 113 | 482 | 482 | 112 | 139 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 20 | .288 | .288 | .442 | .730 | 213 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 115 | 453 | 453 | 87 | 114 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 16 | .252 | .252 | .322 | .574 | 146 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | (+) Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals | 115 | 453 | 453 | 87 | 114 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 16 | .252 | .252 | .322 | .574 | 146 | |||||||||
| 1899 | C | WA2 | Rock Island-Moline Islanders | 36 | 154 | 154 | 24 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .305 | .305 | .364 | .669 | 56 | |||||||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | 22 | 79 | 78 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .321 | .321 | .372 | .692 | 29 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | 33 | 131 | 130 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .262 | .262 | .369 | .631 | 48 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1901 | D | NWES4 | Spokane Blue Stockings | 30 | 106 | 106 | 29 | .274 | .274 | .274 | .547 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | B | NYSL | Schenectady Frog Alleys | 99 | 378 | 378 | 97 | .257 | .257 | .257 | .513 | 97 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | C | OHPA | Newark Cotton Tops | 33 | 116 | 116 | 29 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | D | POML | Braddock Infants | 13 | 50 | 50 | 12 | .240 | .240 | .240 | .480 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 785 | 3107 | 3095 | 555 | 880 | 126 | 54 | 30 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .389 | .673 | 1204 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | IL | Toledo White Stockings/Black Pirates | CF | 70 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Hartford Nutmeggers | OF | 9 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | IL | Toronto Canucks | CF | 51 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Jamestown | RF | 35 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Jamestown | 2B | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Jamestown | LF | 25 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Jamestown | CF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Jamestown | 1B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | OF | 103 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | OF | 110 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 113 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | 1B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | LF | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | 1B | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | D | NWES4 | Spokane Blue Stockings | 1B | 30 | 276 | 18 | 11 | .964 | 9.800 | |
| 1906 | C | OHPA | Newark Cotton Tops | 1B | 33 | 356 | 13 | 11 | .971 | 11.182 | |
| Totals | 640 | 632 | 31 | 22 | 0 | .968 | 1.036 |
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