Carl Boles vs. Jim Bottomley — Career Comparison

Carl Boles
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Jim Bottomley
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVP

Looking at the career totals, Carl Boles and Jim Bottomley are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Bottomley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.869 vs .750) and slugging (.500 vs .375). Carl Boles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 vs .369). 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 Carl Boles and Jim Bottomley

Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
456
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1991
142.98
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8355
600
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
576
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7471
536.52
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
216
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2313
166.1
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
216
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
106.14
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
33.39
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
10.84
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
15.73
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
59.96
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
55.93
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1362.84
97.87
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
9
216
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3737
268.37
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
9
216
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3020
216.88
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1177
84.52
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.12
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
120
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2380
170.92
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
3.26
78.2
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1442.16
103.57
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.09
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
47.68
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
144
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591
42.44
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
4.17
4.17
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
14.14
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
12.71
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
48
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.37
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.17
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.08
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.24
Carl Boles
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.45
79.45

Fielding Stats for Carl Boles and Jim Bottomley

Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
27
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18337
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19375
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19152
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.85
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.155
Carl Boles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Boles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0