#42 John Bottarini, Catcher, 37 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Monday, 10/23/1945 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| John Bottarini
9/14/1908 37 USA,CA,CROCKETT 6"0 190
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Good Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 750,000 1946 7 Year(s), 152 Days (1356 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 152 Days (1356 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/18 | NYY | W 7-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
8/21 | @PHA | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
8/23 | @PHA | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/3 | CHA | W 7-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/7 | CLE | L 5-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/10 | @NYY | W 7-1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/20 | @DET | W 10-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/24 | @CLE | L 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/28 | WAS | L 6-15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @DET | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 33 | 112 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 22 | .223 | .336 | .295 | .631 | .578 | .071 |
Projected | 33 | 112 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 22 | .223 | .336 | .295 | .631 | .578 | .071 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 29 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 12.0 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .308 | .435 | .742 |
vs. RHP | 89 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .225 | .343 | .258 | .601 |
Close/Late | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .308 | .273 | .580 |
Scoring Position | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .156 | .310 | .250 | .560 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 16 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | .189 | .283 | .302 | .585 |
Road | 17 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 14 | .254 | .370 | .288 | .658 |
March/April | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .222 | .391 | .389 | .780 |
May | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .300 | .385 | .300 | .685 |
June | 7 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .174 | .296 | .217 | .514 |
July | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 |
August | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .150 | .217 | .200 | .417 |
Sept/Oct | 7 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .280 | .379 | .400 | .779 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1938 | 70 | 202 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 0 | .257 | .350 | .361 | .712 | PHA |
1939 | 115 | 376 | 99 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 57 | 50 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .331 | .441 | .772 | PHA |
1940 | 48 | 171 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .326 | .468 | .794 | PHA |
1941 | 129 | 441 | 123 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 78 | 65 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 132 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .367 | .458 | .825 | PHA |
1942 | 88 | 263 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .363 | .399 | .762 | PHA |
1943 | 162 | 574 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 58 | 55 | 91 | 9 | 3 | 161 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .307 | .279 | .586 | PHA |
1944 | 134 | 412 | 98 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 41 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 1 | .238 | .341 | .379 | .720 | PHA |
1945 | 33 | 112 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .336 | .295 | .631 | BOS |
Total | 779 | 2551 | 617 | 163 | 0 | 65 | 370 | 308 | 336 | 41 | 12 | 691 | 7 | 2 | .242 | .338 | .382 | .720 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1937, AAA | 122 | 400 | 102 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 72 | 53 | 33 | 134 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .305 | .475 | .780 |
1938, AAA | 26 | 88 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .367 | .614 | .981 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1938 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .625 | 1.125 |
1939 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Total | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .455 | .545 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 31 | 29 | 138 | 12 | 0 | 152 | 2 | .987 | 260.1 | 5.25 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 21.7 |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 34th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1937... Had first career hit (double) on 5/3/1938, off Tiny Chaplin (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 6/23/1938, off Stuart Jones (CLE)... Injured on 8/23/1939 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/4/1940 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks... 1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 4/6/1942... Injured on 7/14/1942 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 4 weeks... 1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration... Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1944... Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/25/1945 to a 2-year deal worth $750,000 per year...
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