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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-13-2331
Jim Bottenfield Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.92 Total Rating 72   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 65-87 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 151 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 11-14-1959
K 985 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(37 games)
IP 1390.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 5 Contact vs. L 8 Endurance 42   Ldrship 58
Power vs. R 3 Power vs. L 9 Velocity 68   Mentor Val 84
Speed 44 Bunt 36 Control 77
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 21 WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm 38 WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health 29 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1982 COL
1
 3
10
3
0
0
0
 0
19.2
 34 22 21 0 5
12
1.98
9.61
1983 COL
3
 19
38
32
0
0
0
 2
150.1
 213 150 143 2 68
97
1.87
8.56
1984 COL
10
 10
84
5
0
0
0
 2
133.0
 154 101 94 2 46
95
1.50
6.36
1985 COL
8
 9
93
0
0
0
0
 5
123.2
 150 83 75 3 40
91
1.54
5.46
1986 COL
2
 1
80
0
0
0
0
 1
107.1
 98 44 43 1 29
80
1.18
3.61
1987 COL
6
 10
85
0
0
0
4
 8
120.1
 129 57 56 4 44
108
1.44
4.19
1988 COL
1
 3
112
0
0
0
2
 2
135.1
 156 78 73 2 55
81
1.56
4.85
1989 COL
6
 4
82
0
0
0
1
 2
108.2
 119 65 61 3 50
76
1.56
5.05
1990 COL
7
 6
87
0
0
0
20
 3
115.0
 103 49 47 1 34
74
1.19
3.68
1991 COL
4
 3
86
0
0
0
34
 3
91.2
 96 35 35 1 27
63
1.34
3.44
1992 COL
1
 6
87
0
0
0
43
 8
94.0
 83 37 34 2 34
64
1.24
3.26
1993 COL
5
 5
81
0
0
0
43
 11
90.1
 85 30 27 0 17
72
1.13
2.69
1994 COL
8
 4
49
0
0
0
4
 7
62.1
 65 38 36 1 28
43
1.49
5.20
1995 COL
3
 4
35
1
0
0
0
 4
39.0
 39 19 16 1 13
29
1.33
3.69
2331
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 87
1009
41
0
0
151
 58
1390.2
 1524 808 761 23 490
985
1.45
4.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Jim Bottenfield has retired from the Colorado Rocks
1989-08-29Jim Bottenfield of the Colorado Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1989-06-23Jim Bottenfield of the Colorado Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1987-05-27Jim Bottenfield of the Colorado Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1986-09-18Jim Bottenfield of the Colorado Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1983-09-21Jim Bottenfield of the Colorado Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1982-08-26The Colorado Rocks have promoted Jim Bottenfield to the major league team.
1982-08-25A trade has been completed between the Colorado Rocks and the New York Crimes. The New York Crimes receive Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 HOU (Jack Ollom) from the Colorado Rocks in exchange for Babe Armstrong, Jim Bottenfield. Protest This Trade.
1977-05-24A trade has been completed between the Colorado Rocks and the New York Crimes. The New York Crimes receive Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 COL (Dave Repoz), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 COL (Jim Bottenfield) from the Colorado Rocks in exchange for Pete Welsh, Sam Prentiss.