Kent Bottenfield

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2001)

W–L 46–49
ERA 4.54
WHIP 1.46
SO 566
Pitcher PIV -10348.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 225 lb
Born
11/14/1968 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1992-07-06
Last Game
2001-06-09
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Kent Dennis Bottenfield

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 49 292 116 2 1 10 911.7 950 460 123 385 566 4.54 -10348.5

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1992 MON NL 1 2 10 4 0 0 1 32.3 26 8 11 14 2.23 3.75 (+41%) 254.6
1993 MON NL 2 5 23 11 0 0 0 83.0 93 38 33 33 4.12 4.19 (+2%) -2280.3
1993 COL NL 3 5 14 14 1 0 0 76.7 86 52 38 30 6.10 4.19 (-46%) -3345.7
1994 COL NL 3 1 15 1 0 0 1 24.7 28 16 10 15 5.84 4.51 (-29%) 378.3
1994 SFN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 5 2 0 0 10.80 — 0.0
1996 CHN NL 3 5 48 0 0 0 1 61.7 59 18 19 33 2.63 4.61 (+43%) 1259.8
1997 CHN NL 2 3 64 0 0 0 2 84.0 82 36 35 74 3.86 4.39 (+12%) -611.5
1998 SLN NL 4 6 44 17 0 0 4 133.7 128 66 57 98 4.44 4.43 (avg) 430.6
1999 SLN NL 18 7 31 31 0 0 0 190.3 197 84 89 124 3.97 4.71 (+16%) -183.0
2000 ANA AL 7 8 21 21 0 0 0 127.7 144 81 56 75 5.71 4.77 (-20%) -3580.4
2000 PHI NL 1 2 8 8 1 1 0 44.0 41 22 21 31 4.50 4.77 (+6%) 150.3
2001 HOU NL 2 5 13 9 0 0 1 52.0 61 37 16 39 6.40 4.42 (-45%) -2821.1
Career · 12 seasons 46 49 292 116 2 1 10 911.2 950 460 385 566 4.54 — -10,348

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
292 191 13 31 3 0 0 10 1 2 66 .162 .175 .178 .353 -567

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career OPS .353 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 MON NL 10 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .375 — — — — 0.0
1993 MON NL 23 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1993 COL NL 14 26 1 7 0 0 0 3 1 1 10 .269 — — — — 0.0
1994 COL NL 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 SFN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHN NL 48 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHN NL 64 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SLN NL 44 34 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 .088 — — — — 0.0
1999 SLN NL 31 61 4 9 3 0 0 5 0 1 26 .148 .271 (-46%) .344 (-53%) .433 (-55%) .778 (-54%) -566.8
2000 ANA AL 21 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 — — — — 0.0
2000 PHI NL 8 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 HOU NL 13 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 292 191 13 31 3 0 0 10 1 2 66 .162 — — — — -567

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15286101503.174
Away14010531607.152

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home152485.25192572023064.76
Away140426.04312031832604.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-06-09 HOUTEXL 000000000
2001-06-03 HOULADL 200000000
2001-05-29 HOUSDPL 200000000
2001-05-23 HOUSDPL 000000000
2001-05-18 HOUCINL 100000000
2001-05-13 HOUCINW 200000002
2001-05-07 HOUPHIL 100000001
2001-04-30 HOUNYNL 000000000
2001-04-24 HOUATLW 101000000
2001-04-21 HOUSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-06-09 HOUTEX L 1.2666212
2001-06-03 HOULAD — 5.0855131
2001-05-29 HOUSDP L 6.0544372
2001-05-23 HOUSDP — 3.0553122
2001-05-18 HOUCIN L 5.0662051
2001-05-13 HOUCIN W 5.2532130
2001-05-07 HOUPHI L 5.0855132
2001-04-30 HOUNYN — 1.1222122
2001-04-24 HOUATL SV 3.1111300
2001-04-21 HOUSTL — 3.0000040

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 292 116 45 141 4 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 MON P 10 4 2 2 0 0
1993 MON P 23 11 8 10 1 4
1993 COL P 14 14 1 22 1 1
1994 COL P 15 1 1 2 1 0
1994 SFN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CHN P 48 0 6 12 0 2
1997 CHN P 64 0 5 5 0 0
1998 SLN P 44 17 3 27 0 0
1999 SLN P 31 31 10 30 0 3
2000 ANA P 21 21 7 18 0 1
2000 PHI P 8 8 2 8 1 0
2001 HOU P 13 9 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 292

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 HOU NL $2,000,000
2000 ANA AL $4,000,000
1999 SLN NL $850,000
1998 SLN NL $800,000
1997 CHN NL $195,000
1996 CHN NL $111,000
1994 COL NL $187,500
1993 MON NL $113,500
Total Career Earnings $8,257,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kent Bottenfield (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jorge Sosa
    44-53, 4.72 ERA
  2. 97
    Dickie Noles
    36-53, 4.56 ERA
  3. 94
    Bob Owchinko
    37-60, 4.28 ERA
  4. 88
    Jim Owens
    42-68, 4.31 ERA
  5. 85
    Ross Detwiler
    30-51, 4.56 ERA
  6. 84
    Russ Kemmerer
    43-59, 4.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Bottenfield

What years did Kent Bottenfield play?
Kent Bottenfield played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2001.
Was Kent Bottenfield a pitcher?
Yes. Kent Bottenfield pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 566 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kent Bottenfield hit?
Kent Bottenfield hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.