Bill Bottler
William Victor Bottler "Bots"
Born: June 4, 1932
Portland, OR US
Deceased: January 15, 1979
Multnomah County, OR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1952-1956
Bill Bottler compiled a career record of 44 wins and 54 losses and a 4.99 ERA in his 141-game pitching career with the Victoria Tyees, Portland Beavers, Lincoln Chiefs and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.05 | 17 | 91.0 | 63 | 62 | 41 | 0 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.69 | 37 | 26 | 209.0 | 194 | 141 | 109 | 8 | 186 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | 6 | 4 | .600 | 5.29 | 19 | 9 | 78.3 | 86 | 52 | 46 | 12 | 56 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 0 | 5 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 3 | 15 | .167 | 8.21 | 23 | 18 | 132.7 | 178 | 137 | 121 | 10 | 118 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 18 | 10 | .643 | 3.69 | 31 | 26 | 234.0 | 204 | 123 | 96 | 14 | 129 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 44 | 54 | .449 | 4.99 | 141 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 750.7 | 732 | 521 | 416 | 44 | 602 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | 17 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .387 | .677 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | 48 | 91 | 91 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .275 | .505 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | 20 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .194 | .323 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 8 | 7 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 32 | 66 | 66 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .288 | .288 | .561 | .848 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 59 | 111 | 111 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .288 | .288 | .468 | .757 | 52 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 193 | 341 | 340 | 1 | 86 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .253 | .255 | .391 | .646 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1954 | A | NORW | Victoria Tyees | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1956 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 142 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .021 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Victoria Tyees | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Victoria Tyees | |||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Victoria Tyees | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Spokane Indians |
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