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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
Ned Botting Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.80 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 91-106 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-12-1953
K 1331 Drafted Undrafted
(1975)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(72 games)
IP 1887.0
WHIP 1.37 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1992
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C+   Mentor Val
Speed D+ Bunt Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 KC
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.2
4 4 4 0 2
0
3.60
21.60
1979 KC
1
2
4
4
0
0
0
0
24.0
36 24 21 0 10
13
1.92
7.88
1980 KC
11
10
32
32
4
2
0
0
195.0
189 97 86 0 51
126
1.23
3.97
1981 KC
2
3
7
7
1
1
0
0
46.0
45 28 26 0 22
31
1.46
5.09
1982 DET
6
5
47
8
0
0
1
0
101.2
103 57 49 0 27
69
1.28
4.34
1983 DET
10
17
36
36
0
0
0
0
206.2
223 118 111 3 54
157
1.34
4.83
1984 CHA
9
9
32
32
2
0
0
0
200.1
234 140 119 2 62
156
1.48
5.35
1985 CIN
10
10
33
33
3
0
0
0
219.0
235 132 125 1 81
153
1.44
5.14
1986 CIN
10
15
32
32
4
0
0
0
204.2
218 122 112 0 72
140
1.42
4.93
1987 STL
8
12
34
34
0
0
0
0
179.0
187 110 102 1 56
127
1.36
5.13
1988 WAS
10
8
31
31
0
0
0
0
185.2
195 91 86 4 52
140
1.33
4.17
1989 MON-BAL
10
4
57
8
1
0
3
0
109.1
116 65 61 1 34
76
1.37
5.02
1990 DET
4
8
25
25
0
0
0
0
140.1
143 72 66 3 42
97
1.32
4.23
1991 DET
0
2
36
0
0
0
1
0
73.2
77 42 38 2 20
46
1.32
4.64
2100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
91
106
407
283
15
3
5
0
1887.0
2005 1102 1006 17 585
1331
1.37
4.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Ned Botting has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team.
1991-03-31Ned Botting has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1990-03-31The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Rod Adams to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Lee Searcy to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jimmy Coles to the major league team.
1990-03-31Ned Botting has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1989-06-28Trade #1227787 has been completed between the Baltimore Robinsons and the Montreal Royals. The Montreal Royals receive Ben Higgins, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 BAL (Garey Falk) from the Baltimore Robinsons in exchange for Ned Botting.
1989-03-31The Montreal Royals have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team.
1989-03-31Ned Botting has signed with the Montreal Royals for $1.75M per year for 1 year.
1988-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Matt Perez to the major league team.
1988-03-28Ned Botting has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1987-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Fred Frazier to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ed Rothfuss to the major league team.
1987-03-29Ned Botting has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $4.35M per year for 1 year.
1985-03-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team.
1985-03-29Ned Botting has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $3.5M per year for 2 years.
1984-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jim Berry to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Tom Booles to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Reese Reynolds to the major league team.
1984-03-28Ned Botting has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $3.69M per year for 1 year.
1982-03-30The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Carlton Beckert to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jimmy Coles to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Dave Wight to the minors. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Bob Fimple to the minors.
1982-03-30Ned Botting has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $3.5M per year for 2 years.
1981-09-02The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team.
1981-04-16The Kansas City Clippers have designated Ned Botting for assignment.
1980-03-28The Kansas City Clippers have promoted July Rodriguez to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Bill Walsh to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Scrappy Melendez to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Anton Zolotov to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Billy Christenson to the major league team.
1979-07-20The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Danny Green to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Ned Botting to the minors.
1979-06-21The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Danny Green to the minors.
1978-04-06The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Sammy Deutsch to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Ned Botting to the minors.
1978-04-01The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Ned Botting to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Brian Richardson to the minors.
1978-04-01The Kansas City Clippers have acquired Ned Botting from the waiver wire.
1977-05-15The Philadelphia Benjamins have waived Ned Botting.
1975-04-01The San Francisco Seals have acquired Ned Botting from the waiver wire.