Where does Jim Bottomley rank among baseball greats?
Jim Bottomley ranks #33 among the Top 50 all-time at 1B. Rankings ⇒ Jim Bottomley Teammates Ernie Lombardi Jack Fournier Rogers Hornsby Harlond Clift Rabbit Maranville Taylor Douthit Chick Hafey Babe Herman Dizzy Dean Jesse Haines Pete Alexander Paul Derringer Dazzy Vance Branch Rickey Best Season: 1928 Leading the Cards to their second pennant in three seasons, Bottomley paced the NL in total bases, batted .325, slugging 31 homers and driving in 136 runners. He achieved the rare trifecta of at least twenty doubles (42), triples (20) and homers. He was named the NL’s Most Valuable Player. The 1931 National League Batting Race In one of the most amazing batting races in baseball history, Bottomley narrowly missed the title. He finished 4-for-8 in a season ending doubleheader, boosting his average to .3481, losing to teammate Chick Hafey’s .3488. The Giants’ Bill Terry finished at .3486. Where He Played First base Born James Leroy Bottomley was born on April 23, 1900, in Oglesby, IL. Die
