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Jim Bottomley

First Base
1922—1937
BORN
April 23, 1900, in Oglesby, IL
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
6-0 / 180
MLB DEBUT
August 18, 1922
FINAL GAME
September 16, 1937
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.310
BATTING AVERAGE
2313
HITS
35.3
WAR
.369
ON-BASE PCT
219
HOME RUNS
28.8
WAR7
.500
SLUGGING
.869
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.9
WAR PER SEASON
Jim Bottomley
 
Happiest big fella in baseball, starred for Cardinals in 1920s and 1930s. Got several big hits for Redbirds in World Series.

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Bottomley
35.3
28.8
21.6
15.1
32.1
2.9
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Jim Bottomley Rank?

No. 65 Ranked

at First Base

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

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

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 First Basemen