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Jimmy Wynn League
5-13-2078
Whitey Bottenfield Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.87 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-47 Status Deceased (2044) Option Years 0  
SV 167 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 11-14-1960
K 483 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(161 games)
IP 777.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1985 NYA
4
 1
25
0
0
0
4
 1
48.0
 41 18 18 1 11
33
1.08
3.38
1986 NYA
2
 3
58
0
0
0
4
 7
85.0
 101 66 61 1 38
49
1.64
6.46
1988 CIN
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 5 2 1 0 1
3
1.06
1.59
1989 CHN
1
 1
42
0
0
0
0
 0
60.2
 57 23 20 2 20
32
1.27
2.97
1990 CHN
3
 6
65
0
0
0
6
 7
78.2
 90 44 39 1 30
54
1.53
4.46
1991 CHN
5
 5
77
0
0
0
2
 4
98.2
 108 48 41 0 38
64
1.48
3.74
1992 CHN
3
 4
83
0
0
0
1
 5
96.0
 87 44 33 0 23
64
1.15
3.09
1993 CHN
1
 5
47
0
0
0
8
 1
53.2
 53 20 19 0 16
38
1.29
3.19
1994 CHN
3
 5
43
0
0
0
2
 0
40.2
 44 15 14 0 17
23
1.50
3.10
1995 CHN
6
 6
59
0
0
0
28
 11
56.2
 57 22 22 2 22
32
1.39
3.49
1996 CHN
1
 5
58
0
0
0
37
 8
54.0
 49 23 20 1 21
31
1.30
3.33
1997 CHN
2
 2
60
0
0
0
41
 6
51.0
 46 19 17 2 12
36
1.14
3.00
1998 CHN
0
 4
56
0
0
0
34
 8
49.0
 55 30 29 0 24
24
1.61
5.33
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 47
679
0
0
0
167
 58
777.2
 793 374 334 10 273
483
1.37
3.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Whitey Bottenfield has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1989-06-20The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joseph Woerman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Whitey Bottenfield to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Clyde Brock for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent John Robertson to the minors.
1989-06-19A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs. The Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs receive Draft Pick 1990 Round 3 CHN (Sam Gaule), Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 CHN (Sandy Vaughn), Draft Pick 1990 Round 3 PIT (Ducky Abbott) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Whitey Bottenfield, Joseph Woerman.
1988-10-13The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bill Pavletich to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Whitey Bottenfield to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Gene McCormick to the minors.
1988-09-02The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Whitey Bottenfield to the major league team.
1987-03-13A trade has been completed between the New York Canaries and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Leon Gibson, Whitey Bottenfield, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Canaries in exchange for Vladimir Orsatti.
1987-03-07The New York Canaries have promoted Frankie Cruz to the major league team. The New York Canaries have sent Whitey Bottenfield to the minors.
1986-06-05The New York Canaries have promoted Whitey Bottenfield to the major league team. The New York Canaries have designated Sam Brizzolara for assignment.
1986-05-10The New York Canaries have promoted Frankie Cruz to the major league team. The New York Canaries have sent Whitey Bottenfield to the minors.
1985-07-27The New York Canaries have promoted Whitey Bottenfield to the major league team. The New York Canaries have designated Buster Murrell for assignment.