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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-20-2331
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1978 Minors 19 65.00 0 / 3 6 / 32 6 / 30 12 / 65
1979 Minors 20 51.00 0 / 1 4 / 30 4 / 20 8 / 51
1980 Minors 21 53.00 0 / 2 4 / 24 5 / 27 9 / 53
1981 Minors 22 60.00 2 / 7 0 / 24 3 / 29 5 / 60
1982 Minors 23 44.00 0 / 1 4 / 26 3 / 17 7 / 44
1982 Majors 23 8.80 33 3 0 0 / 0 1 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 8
1983 Majors 24 46.28 153 32 9 4 / 13 4 / 14 8 / 19 16 / 46
1984 Majors 25 51.08 162 5 0 5 / 12 7 / 25 6 / 14 18 / 51
1985 Majors 26 52.32 162 0 0 5 / 12 4 / 17 3 / 23 12 / 52
1986 Majors 27 47.16 150 0 12 3 / 13 1 / 15 3 / 19 7 / 47
1987 Majors 28 48.65 153 0 9 4 / 14 4 / 18 1 / 16 9 / 48
1988 Majors 29 53.04 162 0 0 1 / 12 1 / 25 2 / 16 4 / 53
1989 Majors 30 43.00 125 0 37 2 / 12 1 / 14 0 / 17 3 / 43
1990 Majors 31 49.02 162 0 0 0 / 12 0 / 20 1 / 17 1 / 49
1991 Majors 32 47.02 162 0 0 1 / 12 0 / 17 1 / 18 2 / 47
1992 Majors 33 47.41 162 0 0 0 / 13 1 / 20 1 / 14 2 / 47
1993 Majors 34 46.40 162 0 0 -1 / 10 -3 / 22 -4 / 14 -8 / 46
1994 Majors 35 37.28 162 0 0 -3 / 4 -3 / 11 0 / 22 -6 / 37
1995 Majors 36 32.74 162 1 0 -2 / 1 -5 / 19 -4 / 12 -11 / 32
Total 2072 41 67 21 / 154 31 / 377 41 / 348 93 / 879
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.