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Mike Piazza League
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Bill Bottenfield Right Field
Retired (1989, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .831 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 3370 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 11-14-1946
HR 505 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 21 years
(55 games)
RBI 1935
SB 187
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 LCS
6
22
3
4
0
0
0
1
2
 6 0 0
1
 1 0
.432
.250
.182
.000
.182
1971 LCS
2
7
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.661
.375
.286
.000
.286
1972 LCS
4
18
2
6
0
0
0
2
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.702
.368
.333
.000
.333
1973 LCS
7
28
6
9
3
1
1
3
1
 7 1 0
1
 0 0
.974
.367
.607
.286
.321
1973 WS
5
21
2
6
0
0
0
0
2
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
.634
.348
.286
.000
.286
1974 LCS
6
23
2
5
0
1
0
4
2
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.584
.280
.304
.087
.217
1974 WS
7
28
3
9
2
2
1
9
3
 5 0 0
1
 0 0
1.030
.387
.643
.321
.321
1975 LCS
5
20
6
8
2
1
1
7
1
 3 1 0
0
 0 0
1.205
.455
.750
.350
.400
1975 WS
6
21
5
5
1
0
1
4
5
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.813
.385
.429
.190
.238
1981 LCS
6
25
3
8
0
0
0
0
1
 7 0 0
1
 1 0
.666
.346
.320
.000
.320
1981 WS
7
27
1
6
0
0
0
2
3
 8 0 0
0
 1 0
.522
.300
.222
.000
.222
Total
61
240
33
68
8
5
4
32
22
 51 2 0
6
 4 1
.757
.348
.408
.125
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Bill Bottenfield has retired from the Colorado Grizzlies
1988-09-20Bill Bottenfield hit his 500th career home run.
1986-06-11Bill Bottenfield collected his 3000th career hit.
1979-04-14A trade has been completed between the New York Times and the San Francisco Golden Gates. The San Francisco Golden Gates receive Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 NYN (Jim Stein), Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 NYN (John Simons) from the New York Times in exchange for Bill Bottenfield. Protest This Trade.
1978-11-01Bill Bottenfield now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1978-11-01Bill Bottenfield now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1978-09-12The San Francisco Golden Gates have placed Bill Bottenfield on the trade block.
1977-08-03Bill Bottenfield of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-06-03Bill Bottenfield of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1971-10-05Bill Bottenfield of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-09-12The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Bill Bottenfield to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have sent George Smith to the minors.
1967-05-31The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Darrell Tozer to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have sent Bill Bottenfield to the minors.
1967-05-19The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Bobby Jacoby to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Bill Bottenfield to the major league team.