Woody Bottoms
Woodrow Bottoms
Born: June 26, 1917
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1940-1950
Woody Bottoms compiled a career batting average of .347 with 6 home runs and 137 RBI in his 654-game career with the Mount Airy Graniteers, Macon Peaches, Newnan Brownies, St. Petersburg Saints, Sparta Saints, Valley Rebels, Lakeland Pilots and Opelika Owls. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 61 | 218 | 218 | 82 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .376 | .376 | .450 | .826 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 109 | 440 | 440 | 147 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .334 | .334 | .386 | .720 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 33 | 107 | 91 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13 | .297 | .385 | .374 | .758 | 34 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | 80 | 349 | 292 | 77 | 123 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 50 | 9 | .421 | .513 | .548 | 1.061 | 160 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | 48 | 208 | 208 | 70 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .337 | .337 | .452 | .788 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 88 | 396 | 336 | 79 | 112 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 55 | 10 | .333 | .429 | .405 | .833 | 136 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | D | GASL | Sparta Saints | 99 | 371 | 371 | 139 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .461 | .836 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GASL | Sparta Saints | 50 | 233 | 186 | 36 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 45 | 11 | .253 | .401 | .349 | .750 | 65 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 48 | 204 | 177 | 29 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 9 | .362 | .441 | .429 | .870 | 76 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 20 | 87 | 65 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 6 | .308 | .477 | .323 | .800 | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 18 | 69 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .275 | .551 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 654 | 2682 | 2453 | 259 | 850 | 108 | 34 | 6 | 137 | 37 | 0 | 209 | 58 | .347 | .399 | .426 | .825 | 1044 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 2B | 61 | 174 | 180 | 25 | .934 | 5.803 | |
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | SS | 92 | 151 | 300 | 49 | .902 | 4.902 | |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | 3B | 68 | 62 | 20 | 15 | 6 | .845 | 1.206 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 2B | 16 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 10 | .927 | 4.750 |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | SS | 13 | 24 | 45 | 7 | 4 | .908 | 5.308 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | SS | 88 | 167 | 282 | 42 | 47 | .914 | 5.102 |
| 1949 | D | GASL | Sparta Saints | SS | 50 | 97 | 156 | 24 | 1 | .913 | 5.060 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 3B | 36 | 29 | 53 | 7 | 6 | .921 | 2.278 |
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 3B | 19 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .923 | 2.526 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | SS | 10 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 5 | .854 | 4.100 |
| Totals | 453 | 785 | 1120 | 186 | 81 | .911 | 4.205 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Newnan Brownies | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Newnan Brownies | |||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1948 | D | Georgia State League | Sparta Saints | |||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia State League | Sparta Saints | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Opelika Owls |
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