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Mike Piazza League
4-6-2123
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 SF
10
39
5
9
2
0
0
3
6
7 0 0
0
0 0
.615
.333
.282
.051
.231
1968 SF
15
56
8
18
4
2
1
12
9
17 0 0
3
0 2
.933
.415
.518
.196
.321
1969 SF
135
497
49
117
16
3
15
60
45
114 4 1
5
5 14
.674
.303
.370
.135
.235
1970 SF
141
557
68
150
27
2
20
101
57
100 1 6
6
9 11
.768
.335
.433
.163
.269
1971 SF
150
582
84
148
29
4
20
69
63
117 1 1
8
10 5
.749
.328
.421
.167
.254
1972 SF
149
606
103
210
37
2
35
127
68
114 4 4
12
9 2
1.001
.413
.587
.241
.347
1973 SF
149
612
106
193
27
8
40
143
62
104 3 3
21
11 4
.961
.379
.582
.266
.315
1974 SF
149
614
108
198
26
5
36
146
65
116 1 6
16
8 4
.942
.385
.557
.235
.322
1975 SF
149
592
132
188
26
8
44
158
67
96 3 6
12
6 4
.998
.386
.611
.294
.318
1976 SF
130
521
107
160
29
5
25
100
57
115 1 2
11
6 3
.901
.375
.526
.219
.307
1977 SF
128
522
108
188
30
8
34
140
59
83 5 2
22
7 0
1.072
.429
.644
.284
.360
1978 SF
150
578
112
186
29
7
43
136
75
117 3 7
15
4 5
1.018
.398
.619
.298
.322
1979 SF-NYN
149
600
103
185
36
8
32
96
54
107 1 2
22
5 1
.920
.365
.555
.247
.308
1980 NYN
149
600
123
184
31
5
28
76
75
125 3 2
18
9 5
.900
.385
.515
.208
.307
1981 NYN
148
629
101
192
31
2
29
88
57
112 0 2
16
7 8
.861
.362
.499
.194
.305
1982 NYN
148
617
90
174
35
4
16
71
57
123 4 0
0
0 1
.776
.347
.429
.147
.282
1983 NYN
148
618
70
146
27
1
11
52
51
134 1 2
0
0 5
.631
.295
.337
.100
.236
1984 NYN
148
589
66
150
19
6
17
70
47
128 2 3
0
0 1
.704
.310
.394
.139
.255
1985 COL
146
596
61
165
26
2
15
80
63
112 1 2
0
0 4
.749
.346
.403
.126
.277
1986 COL
146
592
68
132
24
4
16
71
58
110 1 3
0
0 1
.650
.292
.358
.135
.223
1987 COL
139
471
57
135
19
2
12
61
34
103 5 2
0
0 5
.752
.340
.412
.125
.287
1988 COL
144
505
51
111
9
2
12
54
53
104 2 1
0
0 1
.613
.296
.317
.097
.220
1989 COL
48
164
21
31
7
0
4
21
17
38 2 2
0
0 0
.575
.270
.305
.116
.189
Total
2968
11757
1801
3370
546
90
505
1935
1199
2296 48 59
187
96 86
.831
.353
.477
.191
.287
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.