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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   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt Control   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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1967 C SF 10 10 91.0 65 61 4 0 0 0 16 4 20.0% 0 6.43 1.000
1968 C SF 15 15 136.0 91 85 4 2 0 0 8 4 33.3% 0 5.89 .978
1969 C SF 135 135 1222.2 1024 938 72 14 0 8 170 61 26.4% +1 7.43 .986
1970 C SF 86 85 774.2 662 604 51 7 1 1 102 47 31.5% 0 7.61 .989
RF SF 29 29 255.1 54 51 1 2 0 -3 1.83 .963
1B SF 26 26 225.0 247 239 6 2 24 -2 9.80 .992
1971 RF SF 128 128 1139.0 259 248 8 3 0 -2 2.02 .988
1B SF 22 22 203.0 238 231 5 2 12 -2 10.46 .992
1972 RF SF 149 149 1349.1 343 334 7 2 1 +2 2.27 .994
1973 RF SF 149 149 1337.1 342 331 7 4 2 -4 2.27 .988
1974 RF SF 149 149 1359.2 308 296 8 4 1 +1 2.01 .987
1975 RF SF 149 149 1334.0 294 282 8 4 2 -1 1.96 .986
1976 RF SF 130 130 1174.2 264 255 6 3 2 +1 2.00 .989
1977 RF SF 128 128 1157.1 268 258 10 0 3 +2 2.08 1.000
1978 RF SF 148 148 1311.0 266 259 2 5 0 +3 1.79 .981
1979 LF SF-NYN 113 113 1015.2 238 231 6 1 0 0 2.10 .996
RF SF-NYN 35 35 310.1 60 60 0 0 0 +1 1.74 1.000
1980 LF NYN 128 128 1135.2 254 238 11 5 2 -4 1.97 .980
RF NYN 21 21 185.1 41 39 2 0 1 +1 1.99 1.000
1981 LF NYN 129 129 1165.1 278 266 6 6 0 -2 2.10 .978
RF NYN 19 19 174.0 43 41 0 2 0 +3 2.12 .953
1982 LF NYN 133 133 1195.0 271 261 9 1 1 +5 2.03 .996
RF NYN 15 15 138.0 26 26 0 0 0 0 1.70 1.000
1983 LF NYN 116 116 1034.1 232 228 1 3 1 +1 1.99 .987
RF NYN 32 32 291.1 62 59 1 2 0 -1 1.85 .968
1984 LF NYN 131 131 1162.1 284 272 12 0 1 +5 2.20 1.000
RF NYN 17 17 148.2 30 29 0 1 0 0 1.76 .967
1985 LF COL 146 146 1297.2 322 307 11 4 1 -1 2.21 .988
1986 LF COL 146 146 1289.2 313 299 13 1 1 +4 2.18 .997
1987 RF COL 126 126 1095.0 274 264 5 5 2 -2 2.21 .982
LF COL 9 4 41.2 10 9 1 0 0 0 2.16 1.000
1988 RF COL 144 144 1262.0 283 272 10 1 2 +2 2.01 .996
1989 RF COL 28 26 241.1 52 52 0 0 0 -2 1.94 1.000
LF COL 14 14 123.1 30 30 0 0 0 0 2.19 1.000
Pos Total RF 1596 1594 14263.2 3269 3156 75 38 16 +1 2.04 .988
LF 1065 1060 9460.2 2232 2141 70 21 7 +8 2.10 .991
C 246 245 2224.1 1842 1688 131 23 1 9 296 116 28.2% +1 7.36 .988
1B 48 48 428.0 485 470 11 4 36 -4 10.11 .992
Total 2955 2947 26376.2 7828 7455 287 86 60 9 296 116 28.2% +6 2.64 .989
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.