Kent Bottenfield
Kent Dennis Bottenfield
Born: November 14, 1968
Portland, OR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 4 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Madison HS (Portland, OR)
Career: 1986-2001
Major League Statistics
Kent Bottenfield compiled a career record of 68 wins and 94 losses, with 19 saves, and a 3.97 ERA in his 244-game pitching career with the Expos, Burlington Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Jacksonville Expos, Indianapolis Indians, Phoenix Firebirds, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Toledo Mud Hens, Iowa Cubs and Round Rock Express. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
![]() Burlington Expos |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Expos | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.27 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74.3 | 73 | 42 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Burlington Expos | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.53 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 161.0 | 175 | 98 | 81 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.33 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 181.0 | 165 | 80 | 67 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 3 | 17 | .150 | 5.26 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 138.7 | 137 | 101 | 81 | 13 | 73 | 2 | 91 | 9 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.41 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 169.0 | 158 | 72 | 64 | 14 | 67 | 1 | 121 | 11 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 8 | 15 | .348 | 4.06 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 166.3 | 155 | 97 | 75 | 15 | 61 | 7 | 108 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 712 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.43 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 152.3 | 139 | 64 | 58 | 12 | 58 | 1 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 629 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.57 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.94 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 135 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.54 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 136.7 | 148 | 80 | 69 | 15 | 55 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 601 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.19 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24.7 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | 0 | 1 | .000 | 20.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Totals | 68 | 94 | .420 | 3.97 | 244 | 199 | 31 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 1272.7 | 1238 | 681 | 561 | 103 | 466 | 17 | 808 | 44 | 12 | 43 | 2334 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Expos | 13 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Burlington Expos | 27 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 25 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 29 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .120 | .154 | .240 | .394 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 29 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .034 | .067 | .069 | .136 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 25 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 188 | 165 | 148 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 65 | .101 | .131 | .128 | .259 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Expos | P | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .893 | 1.923 |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Burlington Expos | P | 27 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .955 | 1.556 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 27 | 11 | 38 | 4 | 1 | .925 | 1.815 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 25 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .956 | 1.720 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 29 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .970 | 1.103 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 29 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 1.448 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 25 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .938 | 1.200 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 27 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 1.037 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Round Rock Express | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 244 | 79 | 232 | 16 | 14 | .951 | 1.275 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | Gulf Coast League | Expos | MON | ||
| 1987 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Round Rock Express | HOU |
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