Jim Bottomley vs Bill Terry: Career Stats Comparison
Jim Bottomley (1922–1937) and Bill Terry (1923–1936) — both broke in during the 1920s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Jim Bottomley finished with 2,313 hits and 219 home runs; Bill Terry finished with 2,193 hits and 154 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Jim Bottomley
Bill Terry
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jim Bottomley and Bill Terry. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Jim Bottomley | Bill Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,991 | 1,721 |
| At-Bats | 7,471 | 6,428 |
| Runs | 1,177 | 1,120 |
| Hits | 2,313 | 2,193 |
| Doubles | 465 | 373 |
| Triples | 151 | 112 |
| Home Runs | 219 | 154 |
| RBI | 1,422 | 1,078 |
| Walks | 664 | 537 |
| Strikeouts | 591 | 449 |
| Stolen Bases | 58 | 56 |
| Batting Avg | .310 | .341 |
| On-Base % | .369 | .393 |
| Slugging % | .500 | .506 |
| OPS | .869 | .899 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Terry leads Jim Bottomley 27,771 to 25,340 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,984 vs 1,584 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
Bill Terry — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jim Bottomley leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bill Terry owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jim Bottomley. Note that PIV actually grades Bill Terry ahead, which means Jim Bottomley's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.