Kent Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Portland, Oregon, U.S. | November 14, 1968|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 6, 1992, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 9, 2001, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 46–49 |
Earned run average | 4.54 |
Strikeouts | 566 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Kent Dennis Bottenfield (born November 14, 1968) is an American former
Career
Bottenfield was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the fourth round (96th overall) of the 1986 MLB Draft.[2]
Bottenfield's best season came in 1999 with the Cardinals, when he posted an 18–7 record with a 3.97
Post-playing career
After overcoming a near-fatal heart condition, Bottenfield turned his attention to music. He has released two independent Christian music albums "Take Me Back" (2004) and the newest release "Back In The Game" (2007).
He currently resides in Florida with his family and is the head coach of the Palm Beach Atlantic University baseball team. After being named associate head coach in August 2011, he was named to replace head coach Gary Carter after Carter died of cancer in February 2012.
References
- ^ "Kent Bottenfield Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Kent Bottenfield Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet