Jason Botts
| 27-year-old Left fielder |
| Texas Rangers |
| Date of Birth: July 26, 1980 |
| Height: 6-5 Weight: 250 |
| Bats/Throws: S/R |
| Drafted: Round 46 of 1999 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Oklahoma | 591 | 510 | 93 | 146 | 31 | 7 | 25 | 102 | 67 | 152 | .286 | .375 | .522 | 897 |
| 2005 | 25 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 30 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .296 | .367 | .296 | 663 |
| 2006 | 26 | Rookie | AZL Rangers | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .357 | .417 | 774 |
| 2006 | 26 | AA | Frisco | 20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .125 | .250 | .125 | 375 |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | Oklahoma | 259 | 220 | 43 | 68 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 28 | 61 | .309 | .391 | .582 | 973 |
| 2006 | 26 | MLB | Texas | 60 | 50 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | .220 | .305 | .360 | 665 |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Oklahoma | 465 | 369 | 69 | 118 | 36 | 4 | 13 | 78 | 81 | 102 | .320 | .436 | .545 | 981 |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Texas | 190 | 167 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 59 | .240 | .326 | .335 | 661 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Oklahoma | 77 | 66 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 25 | .242 | .333 | .515 | 848 |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Texas | 46 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | .158 | .304 | .395 | 699 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Oklahoma | 591 | 510 | .236 | 11.4% | 25.8% | .363 | .383 | ||||
| 2005 | 25 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 30 | 27 | .000 | 10.0% | 43.3% | .571 | .312 | ||||
| 2006 | 26 | Rookie | AZL Rangers | 14 | 12 | .167 | 14.3% | 7.1% | .273 | 60% | 20% | .344 | ||
| 2006 | 26 | AA | Frisco | 20 | 16 | .000 | 15.0% | 15.0% | .154 | 71% | 7% | .198 | ||
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | Oklahoma | 259 | 220 | .273 | 12.0% | 23.6% | .377 | 39% | 22% | .398 | ||
| 2006 | 26 | MLB | Texas | 60 | 50 | .140 | 13.3% | 30.0% | .323 | 40% | 23% | .277 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Oklahoma | 465 | 369 | .225 | 18.7% | 21.9% | .413 | 47% | 19% | .407 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Texas | 190 | 167 | .095 | 10.0% | 31.1% | .358 | 38% | 30% | .302 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Oklahoma | 77 | 66 | .273 | 14.3% | 32.5% | .324 | 45% | 16% | .334 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Texas | 46 | 38 | .237 | 17.4% | 39.1% | .222 | 50% | 17% | .310 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Botts: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Texas | 2008: Oklahoma | 2007: Texas
| Split Statistics with Texas in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 46 | 38 | .237 | 2 | 17.4% | 39.1% | .222 | 50% | 17% | .158 | .304 | .395 | .310 |
| AWAY | 29 | 25 | .200 | 1 | 13.8% | 34.5% | .214 | 53% | 20% | .160 | .276 | .360 | .283 |
| HOME | 17 | 13 | .308 | 1 | 23.5% | 47.1% | .250 | 33% | 0% | .154 | .353 | .462 | .357 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| June 3 | AAA | vs. Omaha | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| June 2 | AAA | vs. Omaha | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 1 | AAA | vs. Omaha | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| May 31 | AAA | vs. Omaha | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 30 | AAA | @ Omaha | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 30 | AAA | @ Omaha | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 25 | AAA | @ Iowa | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 24 | AAA | @ Iowa | LF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 18 | AAA | @ Memphis | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| May 17 | AAA | @ Memphis | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Player Notes
April 2008
The Ranger Rundown: Botts DFA'ed, Shelton and Boggs Up, Blalock DL'edMVN: The Transaction Guy: Rangers DFA Botts, recall 1B Shelton
484 minor league line, Jason Botts has proven that he can mash with the best of them at AAA.
The Ranger Rundown: Botts vs. Cruz, Expanded
) Last week, Evan Grant reported the not-surprising news that Jason Botts and Nelson Cruz were essentially fi...