The native of High Point, North Carolina, batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg).

Bolton started his professional baseball career in 1927 with High Point of the Piedmont League.

[1] In 1930, he hit .380 for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association, and in 1931 he made his major league debut with the Washington Senators.

In 1933, he hit .410 coming off the bench; Washington won the American League pennant that season, and Bolton batted twice in the World Series.

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