Jim Bottomley Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Lost Generation Illinois Throws Left Bats Left North America St. Louis Cardinals National League Hall of Fame First Baseman MVP

Jim Bottomley was a classic three-true-outcomes hitter — exceptional home run production, a disciplined eye for walks, and a high strikeout rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 136 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 117 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 115 (excellent on-base ability), and exceptional home run frequency.

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Jim Bottomley Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
16
Season Average Seasons Hitting
16
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
16
Career Games Hitting
1991
Season Average Games Hitting
124.44
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
142.98
Career Plate Appearances
8355
Season Average Plate Appearances
522.19
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
7471
Season Average At Bats
466.94
At Bats Per 600 PA
536.52
Career Batting Average
0.31
Season Average Batting Average
0.31
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.31
Career Equivalent Average
0.876
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.876
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.876
Career Hits
2313
Season Average Hits
144.56
Hits Per 600 PA
166.1
Career Singles
1478
Season Average Singles
92.38
Singles Per 600 PA
106.14
Career Doubles
465
Season Average Doubles
29.06
Doubles Per 600 PA
33.39
Career Triples
151
Season Average Triples
9.44
Triples Per 600 PA
10.84
Career Home Runs
219
Season Average Home Runs
13.69
Home Runs Per 600 PA
15.73
Career Extra Base Hits
835
Season Average Extra Base Hits
52.19
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
59.96
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.361
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.361
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.361
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.029
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.095
Career Base Runs
1362.84
Season Average Base Runs
85.18
Base Runs Per 600 PA
97.87
Career Total Bases
3737
Season Average Total Bases
233.56
Total Bases Per 600 PA
268.37
Career Times on Base
3020
Season Average Times on Base
188.75
Times on Base Per 600 PA
216.88
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.369
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.369
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.369
Career Slugging Pct
0.5
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.5
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.5

OPS

Career OPS
0.87
Season Average OPS
0.87
OPS Per 600 PA
0.87
Career Isolated Power
0.191
Season Average Isolated Power
0.191
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.191
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.291
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.291
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.291
Career Total Average
0.865
Season Average Total Average
0.865
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.865
Career BABIP
0.314
Season Average BABIP
0.314
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.314
Career Runs
1177
Season Average Runs
73.56
Runs Per 600 PA
84.52
Career RBIs
1422
Season Average RBIs
88.88
RBIs Per 600 PA
102.12
Career Runs Produced
2380
Season Average Runs Produced
148.75
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
170.92
Career Runs Created
1442.16
Season Average Runs Created
90.14
Runs Created Per 600 PA
103.57
Career Hit By Pitch
43
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.69
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
3.09
Career Walks
664
Season Average Walks
41.5
Walks Per 600 PA
47.68
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
591
Season Average Strikeouts
36.94
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
42.44
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
14.14
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
14.14
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
14.14
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.12
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1.12
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1.12
Career Sacrifice Hit
177
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
11.06
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
12.71
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
33
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
2.06
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
2.37
Career Stolen Bases
58
Season Average Stolen Bases
3.63
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
4.17
Career Caught Stealing
15
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.94
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.08
Career Stolen Base Attempts
73
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
4.56
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
5.24
Career Stolen Base Percentage
79.45
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
79.45
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
79.45


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