Jim Bottomley vs Buck Leonard: Career Stats Comparison
Jim Bottomley (1922–1937) and Buck Leonard (?–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Jim Bottomley finished with 2,313 hits and 219 home runs; Buck Leonard finished with 790 hits and 100 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Jim Bottomley
Buck Leonard
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jim Bottomley and Buck Leonard. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Jim Bottomley | Buck Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,991 | 641 |
| At-Bats | 7,471 | 2,300 |
| Runs | 1,177 | 567 |
| Hits | 2,313 | 790 |
| Doubles | 465 | 153 |
| Triples | 151 | 52 |
| Home Runs | 219 | 100 |
| RBI | 1,422 | 578 |
| Walks | 664 | 419 |
| Strikeouts | 591 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 58 | 32 |
| Batting Avg | .310 | .343 |
| On-Base % | .369 | .449 |
| Slugging % | .500 | .586 |
| OPS | .869 | 1.034 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim Bottomley leads Buck Leonard 25,340 to 19,107 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,584 vs 1,274 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Jim Bottomley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Buck Leonard — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jim Bottomley leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buck Leonard owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jim Bottomley. PIV agrees: Jim Bottomley grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.