Jim Bottomley vs. Todd Helton — Career Comparison

Jim Bottomley
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVP
Todd Helton
Gen XTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Todd Helton comes out clearly ahead of Jim Bottomley across most offensive categories. Todd Helton led in walk rate (BB%+ 169 vs 114), contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 97), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 131 vs 115). Jim Bottomley held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 226 vs 181). Todd Helton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Bottomley and Todd Helton

Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1991
142.98
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
142.67
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
8355
600
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9450
600
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7471
536.52
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7962
505.52
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.876
0.876
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.952
0.952
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2313
166.1
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2519
159.94
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1478
106.14
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1521
96.57
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
465
33.39
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
37.59
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
10.84
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.35
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
219
15.73
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
23.43
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
835
59.96
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
998
63.37
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
1362.84
97.87
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1802.73
114.46
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
3737
268.37
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4292
272.51
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
3020
216.88
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3911
248.32
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.953
0.953
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.865
0.865
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.011
1.011
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
1177
84.52
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1401
88.95
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.12
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
89.27
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2380
170.92
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2438
154.79
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
1442.16
103.57
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762.66
111.92
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
43
3.09
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.62
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
664
47.68
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
84.76
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
11.75
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
42.44
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
74.6
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
14.14
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
8.04
8.04
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
1.14
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
12.71
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.19
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
5.9
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.37
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
186
11.81
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.17
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.35
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.08
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
1.84
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.24
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
4.19
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.45
79.45
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
56.06
56.06

Fielding Stats for Jim Bottomley and Todd Helton

Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1886
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
1.06
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
1.03
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56007
27
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18669
9
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18337
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18905
9.11
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
0.83
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.04
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19375
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20712
9.98
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19152
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20633
9.95
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.85
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.62
99.62
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.155
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.409
9.409
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.31
97.31
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1562
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2028
0.98
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0