Billy Beane vs. Jim Bottomley — Career Comparison

Billy Beane
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jim Bottomley
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVP

On the career numbers, Jim Bottomley posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Beane. Jim Bottomley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.869 vs .542) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .246). By the career numbers, Jim Bottomley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Billy Beane and Jim Bottomley

Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
281.9
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1991
142.98
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
315
600
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8355
600
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
573.33
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7471
536.52
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
66
125.71
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2313
166.1
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
49
93.33
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
106.14
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
14
26.67
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
33.39
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
10.84
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.71
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
15.73
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
17
32.38
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
59.96
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
20.51
39.07
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1362.84
97.87
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
89
169.52
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3737
268.37
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
77
146.67
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3020
216.88
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
30
57.14
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1177
84.52
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
29
55.24
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.12
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
56
106.67
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2380
170.92
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
18.77
35.74
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1442.16
103.57
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.09
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20.95
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
47.68
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
152.38
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591
42.44
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
3.94
3.94
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
14.14
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.81
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
12.71
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.9
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
15.24
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.37
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
4.17
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.08
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.05
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
5.24
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.45
79.45

Fielding Stats for Billy Beane and Jim Bottomley

Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.6
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1991
27
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
663.2
9
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.6
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18337
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.66
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19375
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.64
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19152
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.85
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.653
1.653
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.155
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0