#42 John Bottarini, Catcher, 37 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Sunday, 4/9/1946 |
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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) 2 / 6 (Fair) 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), 162 Days (1366 total Days) 10 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 162 Days (1366 total Days) 9 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 | | |
4/6 | @WAS | W 10-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
4/7 | @NYY | W 6-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | .600 | .143 |
Projected | 46 | 162 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 23 | 0 | 23 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | .600 | .143 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .9 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
vs. RHP | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
Close/Late | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
Road | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 |
This Week | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 |
March/April | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 |
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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 |
1946 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | BOS |
Total | 781 | 2558 | 619 | 164 | 0 | 65 | 373 | 309 | 336 | 41 | 12 | 692 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.0 | 1.93 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
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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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