Retired#11B1922–1937T-332 all-time

Jim Bottomley

“Sunny Jim” · St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Dec 11, 1959

Height / Weight6' 0" / 180 lb

BornApr 23, 1900 · Oglesby, IL, USA

MLB debutAug 18, 1922

Last gameSep 16, 1937

TeamsSt. Louis Cardinals 1922–1932Cincinnati Reds 1933–1935St. Louis Browns 1936–1937

Career home runs

219

1991 games · 16 seasons

Best season

1928 · St. Louis Cardinals

All-time HR rank

T-332

Tied with 2 others · Next: Tony Oliva (220), 2 to pass

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Season

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9 badges earned

1Unicorn

4Rare Air

4Legend

UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 1974
×18Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 27, 1923 · latest Jul 31, 1936
Rare AirSeasonHome run title1928
Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1929 · best 5 straight
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1928 · 1 HR
LegendSeason30 home runs1928
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1928 · 1 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring2 rings · 1926, 1931
LegendCareer200 home runs219 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1937	St. Louis Browns	65	127	1	12	.239	.346	.330	.676	109.0
1936	St. Louis Browns	140	596	12	95	.298	.354	.476	.830	45.3
1935	Cincinnati Reds	107	423	1	49	.258	.294	.323	.617	399.0
1934	Cincinnati Reds	142	592	11	78	.284	.324	.439	.763	50.5
1933	Cincinnati Reds	145	609	13	83	.250	.311	.395	.706	42.2
1932	St. Louis Cardinals	91	339	11	48	.296	.350	.473	.823	28.3
1931	St. Louis Cardinals	108	419	9	75	.348	.403	.534	.937	42.4
1930	St. Louis Cardinals	131	560	15	97	.304	.368	.493	.861	32.5
1929	St. Louis Cardinals	146	648	29	137	.314	.391	.568	.959	19.3
1928	St. Louis Cardinals	149	667	31	136	.325	.402	.628	1.030	18.6
1927	St. Louis Cardinals	152	679	19	124	.303	.387	.509	.896	30.2
1926	St. Louis Cardinals	154	684	19	120	.299	.364	.506	.870	31.7
1925	St. Louis Cardinals	153	681	21	128	.367	.413	.578	.991	29.5
1924	St. Louis Cardinals	137	583	14	111	.316	.362	.500	.862	37.7
1923	St. Louis Cardinals	134	587	8	94	.371	.425	.535	.960	65.4
1922	St. Louis Cardinals	37	161	5	35	.325	.358	.543	.901	30.2
Career		1991	8355	219	1422	.310	.369	.500	.869	34.1

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Jim Bottomley home run facts

How many career home runs does Jim Bottomley have?

Jim Bottomley hit 219 career MLB home runs in 16 seasons (1922–1937), tied for 332nd all-time.

Where does Jim Bottomley rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 332nd in MLB history with 219. Next: Tony Oliva (220), 2 to pass.

What was Jim Bottomley’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 31, in 1928 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he posted a 1.030 OPS.

Is Jim Bottomley in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Jim Bottomley was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.

What teams has Jim Bottomley played for?

St. Louis Cardinals (1922–1932); Cincinnati Reds (1933–1935); St. Louis Browns (1936–1937).

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