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Name Team Age
Jim Botz Retired (1980, Age 34) Died (2024, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15
(1969)
LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Dale Murphy League 0 0 years (37 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B- A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ C+ C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- B+ C-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 4/28/1946
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
C+ (50.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 15.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 6 / 15
1970 Minors 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 12
1971 Minors 13.00 2 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 7 / 13
1972 Minors 8.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 8
1973 Minors 22.00 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 2 6 / 22
1974 Minors 23.00 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 23
1975 Minors 16.00 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 16
1976 Minors 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 13
1976 Majors 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 12
1976 Pos (RF) 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 18
1977 Majors 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 14
1978 Majors 10.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 10
1979 Majors 19.00 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 19
1980 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3
1980 Majors 11.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 11
Total 0 0 0 4 / 29 6 / 33 7 / 25 2 / 25 8 / 18 6 / 38 3 / 23 46 / 209
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Jim Botz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-05-25The Milwaukee Bears have waived Jim Botz.
1980-04-28The Milwaukee Bears have acquired Jim Botz from the waiver wire.
1979-04-09The Milwaukee Bears have waived Jim Botz.
1979-03-01The Milwaukee Bears have acquired Jim Botz from the waiver wire.
1976-08-24The Boston Ball Boys have waived Jim Botz.
1976-04-09The Boston Ball Boys have promoted Glenn Aber to the major league team. The Boston Ball Boys have promoted "Lefty" Gomez to the major league team. The Boston Ball Boys have designated Jim Botz for assignment. The Boston Ball Boys have designated Rod McLaughlin for assignment.
1975-10-26The Boston Ball Boys have promoted Jim Botz to the major league team. The Boston Ball Boys have promoted Bob Pittman to the major league team. The Boston Ball Boys have sent George Williams to the minors. The Boston Ball Boys have sent Santiago Singleton to the minors.
1972-04-06The Boston Red Sox have promoted John Pfund to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Jim Botz to the minors.
1972-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jim Botz to the major league team.
1969-06-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City TKs and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Carl Willis, Carlos Silva, Jim Botz, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City TKs in exchange for Hippo Ward, Fred Dente, John Callahan, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (BOS).
1969-04-08The Kansas City TKs have promoted Britt Buckner to the major league team. The Kansas City TKs have sent Jim Botz to the minors.
1969-04-01The Kansas City TKs have promoted Jim Botz to the major league team. The Kansas City TKs have promoted Ted Eichhorn to the major league team. The Kansas City TKs have sent Noodles Weaver to the minors. The Kansas City TKs have sent Randy Uhalt to the minors.