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Jim Bottomley

Jim Bottomley

#65 RANKED AT POSITION
1922—1937
First Base
BORN
April 23, 1900, in Oglesby, IL
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 180
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.310
BATTING AVERAGE
1991
GAMES
36.0
WAR
.369
ON-BASE PCT
1177
RUNS
29.7
WAR7
.500
SLUGGING
2313
HITS
15.6
WAR3
.869
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
219
HOME RUNS
2.9
WAR PER SEASON
Happiest big fella in baseball, starred for Cardinals in 1920s and 1930s. Got several big hits for Redbirds in World Series.
Hall of Fame
1926, 1931
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Bottomley
36.0
29.7
21.6
15.6
32.9
2.9
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

Where Does Jim Bottomley Rank Among First Basemen?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
65
57
52
53
60
57
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison