Jim Bottomley
James Leroy Bottomley "Sunny Jim"
Born: April 23, 1900
Oglesby, IL US
Deceased: December 11, 1959
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1920-1938
Major League Statistics
Jim Bottomley compiled a career batting average of .290 with 18 home runs and 0 RBI in his 359-game career with the Mitchell Kernels, Sioux City Packers, Houston Buffaloes, Syracuse Stars and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1938 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Mitchell Kernels | 97 | 378 | 378 | 118 | .312 | .312 | .312 | .624 | 118 | ||||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 130 | 459 | 459 | 104 | 16 | 5 | 4 | .227 | .227 | .309 | .536 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 119 | 460 | 460 | 160 | 29 | 15 | 14 | .348 | .348 | .567 | .915 | 261 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 359 | 1325 | 1325 | 0 | 384 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .395 | .685 | 523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Mitchell Kernels | 1B | 1110 | 37 | 15 | .987 | |||
| 1921 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 130 | 1114 | 59 | 27 | .978 | 9.023 | |
| 1922 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 1B | 119 | 1245 | 61 | 10 | .992 | 1.975 | |
| Totals | 249 | 3469 | 157 | 52 | 0 | .986 | 14.562 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | South Dakota League | Mitchell Kernels | |||
| 1920 | A | Western League | Sioux City Packers | |||
| 1921 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN |
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