Jim Bottomley vs. Billy Hatcher — Career Comparison

Jim Bottomley
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVP
Billy Hatcher
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Bottomley comes out clearly ahead of Billy Hatcher across most offensive categories. Jim Bottomley led in home run production (HR/PA+ 226 vs 56), walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 67), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 97). Billy Hatcher held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 97). Jim Bottomley was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Bottomley and Billy Hatcher

Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1991
142.98
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1233
155.68
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8355
600
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4752
600
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7471
536.52
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4339
547.85
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2313
166.1
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
144.7
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
106.14
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
107.58
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
33.39
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
210
26.52
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
10.84
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.79
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
15.73
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
54
6.82
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
59.96
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
294
37.12
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1362.84
97.87
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
510.87
64.5
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3737
268.37
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1578
199.24
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3020
216.88
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1468
185.35
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1177
84.52
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
586
73.99
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.12
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
399
50.38
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2380
170.92
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
931
117.55
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1442.16
103.57
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
533.84
67.4
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
43
3.09
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.94
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
47.68
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
267
33.71
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.9
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591
42.44
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
476
60.1
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
14.14
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
9.98
9.98
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
12.71
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
53
6.69
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.8
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.37
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
76
9.6
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
58
4.17
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
27.53
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.08
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.98
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
73
5.24
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
38.51
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.45
79.45
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48

Fielding Stats for Jim Bottomley and Billy Hatcher

Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
1.1
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
1.01
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27981
27
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
9
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18337
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2289
2.21
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19375
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2389
2.31
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19152
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2356
2.27
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.85
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.155
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.058
2.058
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
91
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.01
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0