1928CARDINALS
FIRST BASE
JIM BOTTOMLEY1928
Jim Bottomleyfirst base · 1928 cardinals
Ht 6'0"Wt 180Bats LThrows LBorn 1900 · Oglesby, IL
In 1928 Jim Bottomley played 149 games for the St. Louis Cardinals and hit 31 home runs with 136 runs batted in. He batted .325, reached at .402, and slugged .628 on 187 hits, 123 runs, 42 doubles, and 20 triples. First base with gap thunder. The lore panels still have to hold 31, 136, and 20 triples. The box score does the talking. That is the whole summer in one line.
31 HOME RUNS
In 1928 he hit 31 home runs.
136 RBI
In 1928 he drove in 136 runs.
20 TRIPLES
In 1928 he hit 20 triples.
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Major League Batting — Year vs Life
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 149 | 576 | 123 | 187 | 42 | 20 | 31 | 136 | 0.325 | 0.402 | 0.628 |
| Life | 1,991 | 7,471 | 1,177 | 2,313 | 465 | 151 | 219 | 1,422 | 0.310 | 0.369 | 0.500 |
SkillScore
164.741928 · SLN
ComponentsAVG 0.325OBP 0.402SLG 0.628
Jim Bottomley. Public domain portrait (The New York Times, 1 July 1928 / Wikimedia).