Ron Bottler
Ronald James Bottler
Born: August 21, 1933
Portland, OR US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1952-1961
Ron Bottler compiled a career batting average of .246 with 19 home runs and 112 RBI in his 436-game career with the Victoria Tyees, Portland Beavers, Columbus Cardinals, Fort Worth Cats, Victoria Rosebuds, Dallas Rangers, Austin Senators, Spokane Indians and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.98 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 102.7 | 78 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 47 | 3 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 426 | |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 2 | 11 | .154 | 4.46 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 115.0 | 128 | 67 | 57 | 12 | 46 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 503 | |
| Totals | 6 | 16 | .273 | 3.76 | 49 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 217.7 | 206 | 110 | 91 | 21 | 93 | 5 | 111 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | 36 | 98 | 98 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .357 | .643 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 9 | 27 | 27 | 8 | .296 | .296 | .296 | .593 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 68 | 193 | 172 | 18 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 31 | .227 | .302 | .302 | .604 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 67 | 238 | 199 | 20 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 29 | .281 | .386 | .347 | .732 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 59 | 168 | 146 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 35 | .212 | .307 | .295 | .602 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Austin Senators | 71 | 233 | 195 | 27 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 38 | .303 | .399 | .421 | .820 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 18 | 51 | 49 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .204 | .204 | .224 | .429 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Rangers | 71 | 233 | 195 | 27 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 38 | .303 | .399 | .421 | .820 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Victoria Rosebuds | 71 | 233 | 195 | 27 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 38 | .303 | .399 | .421 | .820 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 103 | 377 | 346 | 31 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 58 | .234 | .289 | .347 | .636 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 36 | 59 | 56 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .357 | .362 | .500 | .862 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 31 | 46 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .175 | .233 | .200 | .433 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 436 | 1280 | 1156 | 88 | 284 | 35 | 1 | 19 | 112 | 2 | 3 | 102 | 174 | .246 | .307 | .327 | .634 | 378 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.333 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.800 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 64 | 230 | 18 | 6 | 4 | .976 | 3.875 | 8 | 10 | 100.0 | |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 60 | 256 | 19 | 5 | 7 | .982 | 4.583 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 53 | 232 | 24 | 7 | 2 | .973 | 4.830 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | C | 13 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .964 | 4.077 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1B | 62 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | C | 40 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1B | 8 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 25 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 24 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 358 | 790 | 63 | 21 | 14 | .976 | 2.383 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Victoria Tyees | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rangers | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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