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Jim Bottomley

1922–1937 · National League MVP in 1928 and holder of the 12-RBI single game record.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jim Bottomley ranks #2925 globally and #188 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 72.8 (84.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: MLB.com, Baseball Reference, National Baseball Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 86%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
72.8
In-sport score
84.6
Baseball
Cross-sport score
72.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 73.8
MVP awards
1
World Series titles
2
Career RBI
1,422
RBI in one game record
12
Career batting average
0.3

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
92
Longevity
82
Honours
80
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19220.325
19230.371
19240.316
19250.367
19260.299
19270.303
19280.325
19290.314
19300.304
19310.348
19320.296
19330.25
19340.284
19350.258
19360.298
19370.239

Data sources

  • MLB.com
  • Baseball Reference
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Jim Bottomley ranks #188 in Baseball

Jim Bottomley ranks #188 in Baseball and #2925 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.6/100.

The verified career covers 1922–1937 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: MVP awards 1, World Series titles 2, Career RBI 1422, RBI in one game record 12.

Nearest context: ahead Carl Hubbell (84.7); behind Dave Bancroft (84.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Jim Bottomley GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Jim Bottomley — frequently asked

Is Jim Bottomley the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jim Bottomley ranks #188 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 84.6/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Jim Bottomley's GOAT Score?
84.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Jim Bottomley rank all time?
#2925 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #188 in Baseball.
Jim Bottomley vs Carl Hubbell: who ranks higher?
Carl Hubbell ranks higher at 84.7 versus Jim Bottomley at 84.6, a margin of 0.1 points.

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