Barry Bonds, baseball player, 762 home runs, 1986-2007

Barry Bonds

Born: 7/24/1964 in Riverside, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-05-30 | Final Game: 2007-09-26

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Barry Lamar Bonds

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Biography

Barry Bonds was a professional baseball player who played from 1986 until his retirement in 2007. Born in 1964, he is widely regarded as one of the most talented and controversial figures in the history of Major League Baseball. Over the course of his illustrious career, Bonds appeared in 2,986 games, accumulating 2,935 hits and achieving a remarkable batting average of .298. He established himself as a power hitter, finishing with 762 home runs, which remains the all-time record, and he drove in 1,996 runs throughout his career. Additionally, Bonds showcased his speed on the bases, stealing 514 bases, which underscored his multifaceted skill set as a position player. Bonds was selected to the All-Star Game 14 times, highlighting his dominance and consistency over two decades. His career unfolded during an era marked by significant changes in the game, including the rise of power hitting and the controversial use of performance-enhancing substances. Despite the debates surrounding his accomplishments, Bonds's impact on the game is undeniable. His combination of hitting prowess, batting discipline, and base-running ability set a standard for future generations and solidified his legacy as one of the greats in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2986 9847 2227 2935 601 77 762 1996 514 2558 1539 0.298 0.444 0.607 1.051 96024.8

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OBP .444 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +33.6% above league average.

Career SLG .607 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +47.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.051 vs. league average 0.745 across their career seasons — +41.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 PIT NL 113 413 72 92 26 3 16 48 36 65 102 0.223 .257 (-14%) .325 (+1%) .395 (+5%) .720 (+4%) 332.7
1987 PIT NL 150 551 99 144 34 9 25 59 32 54 88 0.261 .262 (-1%) .331 (-1%) .415 (+18%) .746 (+10%) 982.2
1988 PIT NL 144 538 97 152 30 5 24 58 17 72 82 0.283 .254 (+11%) .317 (+16%) .377 (+30%) .695 (+23%) 2549.4
1989 PIT NL 159 580 96 144 34 6 19 58 32 93 93 0.248 .254 (-2%) .319 (+10%) .375 (+14%) .694 (+12%) 1521.7
1990 PIT NL 151 519 104 156 32 3 33 114 52 93 83 0.301 .257 (+17%) .324 (+25%) .385 (+46%) .710 (+37%) 4040.2
1991 PIT NL 153 510 95 149 28 5 25 116 43 107 73 0.292 .255 (+14%) .323 (+27%) .384 (+34%) .708 (+30%) 3474.6
1992 PIT NL 140 473 109 147 36 5 34 103 39 127 69 0.311 .255 (+22%) .322 (+41%) .377 (+65%) .699 (+54%) 5629.0
1993 SFG NL 159 539 129 181 38 4 46 123 29 126 79 0.336 .265 (+27%) .332 (+38%) .403 (+68%) .735 (+54%) 6620.9
1994 SFG NL 112 391 89 122 18 1 37 81 29 74 43 0.312 .269 (+16%) .338 (+26%) .424 (+52%) .763 (+41%) 3421.7
1995 SFG NL 144 506 109 149 30 7 33 104 31 120 83 0.294 .266 (+10%) .337 (+28%) .417 (+38%) .755 (+34%) 4001.7
1996 SFG NL 158 517 122 159 27 3 42 129 40 151 76 0.308 .269 (+14%) .340 (+35%) .426 (+44%) .767 (+40%) 5248.9
1997 SFG NL 159 532 123 155 26 5 40 101 37 145 87 0.291 .266 (+9%) .336 (+33%) .419 (+39%) .756 (+36%) 4872.1
1998 SFG NL 156 552 120 167 44 7 37 122 28 130 92 0.303 .266 (+14%) .335 (+31%) .420 (+45%) .755 (+39%) 5030.6
1999 SFG NL 102 355 91 93 20 2 34 83 15 73 62 0.262 .271 (-3%) .344 (+13%) .433 (+42%) .778 (+29%) 2172.3
2000 SFG NL 143 480 129 147 28 4 49 106 11 117 77 0.306 .270 (+13%) .344 (+28%) .437 (+57%) .782 (+44%) 4881.5
2001 SFG NL 153 476 129 156 32 2 73 137 13 177 93 0.328 .263 (+24%) .332 (+55%) .426 (+102%) .758 (+82%) 9433.1
2002 SFG NL 143 403 117 149 31 2 46 110 9 198 47 0.370 .261 (+41%) .331 (+76%) .416 (+92%) .747 (+85%) 8991.8
2003 SFG NL 130 390 111 133 22 1 45 90 7 148 58 0.341 .264 (+29%) .332 (+59%) .422 (+77%) .754 (+69%) 6701.7
2004 SFG NL 147 373 129 135 27 3 45 101 6 232 41 0.362 .266 (+36%) .335 (+82%) .427 (+90%) .762 (+86%) 9293.5
2005 SFG NL 14 42 8 12 1 0 5 10 0 9 6 0.286 — — — — 315.2
2006 SFG NL 130 367 74 99 23 0 26 77 3 115 51 0.270 .269 (avg) .336 (+35%) .431 (+26%) .768 (+30%) 3000.2
2007 SFG NL 126 340 75 94 14 0 28 66 5 132 54 0.276 .268 (+3%) .335 (+43%) .422 (+34%) .758 (+38%) 3510.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
48 151 33 37 8 2 9 24 52 26 0.245

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 NLDS1 SFN 4 9 3 2 1 0 0 2 8 0 0.222
2002 NLCS SFN 5 11 5 3 0 1 1 6 10 2 0.273
2002 NLDS1 SFN 5 17 5 5 0 0 3 4 4 1 0.294
2002 WS SFN 7 17 8 8 2 0 4 6 13 3 0.471
2000 NLDS2 SFN 4 17 2 3 1 1 0 1 3 4 0.176
1997 NLDS1 SFN 3 12 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 0.250
1992 NLCS PIT 7 23 5 6 1 0 1 2 6 4 0.261
1991 NLCS PIT 7 27 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 0.148
1990 NLCS PIT 6 18 4 3 0 0 0 1 6 5 0.167

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2874 2810 5637 173 97 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 PIT OF 110 108 280 9 5 2
1987 PIT OF 145 126 330 15 5 3
1988 PIT OF 136 129 292 5 6 0
1989 PIT OF 156 146 365 14 6 1
1990 PIT OF 150 145 338 14 6 2
1991 PIT OF 150 147 321 13 3 1
1992 PIT OF 139 138 310 4 3 0
1993 SFN OF 157 156 310 7 5 0
1994 SFN OF 112 110 198 10 3 2
1995 SFN OF 143 143 279 12 6 2
1996 SFN OF 152 151 286 10 6 1
1997 SFN OF 159 158 290 10 5 0
1998 SFN OF 155 154 301 2 5 0
1999 SFN OF 96 95 177 4 3 2
2000 SFN OF 141 138 255 8 3 4
2001 SFN OF 143 141 246 8 6 1
2002 SFN OF 135 133 241 4 8 2
2003 SFN OF 123 122 236 5 2 2
2004 SFN OF 133 132 214 11 4 0
2005 SFN OF 13 13 18 0 0 0
2006 SFN OF 116 115 188 6 3 0
2007 SFN OF 110 110 162 2 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 2715
Center Field 171
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 39

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Hank Aaron Award
2004 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2004 MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2004 Most Valuable Player
2004 Player of the Month April
2004 Player of the Month August
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-04-17
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-08-21
2004 Silver Slugger OF
2004 TSN All-Star OF
2004 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2003 Most Valuable Player
2003 Player of the Month July
2003 Silver Slugger OF
2003 TSN All-Star OF
2002 Hank Aaron Award OF
2002 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2002 Most Valuable Player
2002 Player of the Month August
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-04-06
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-05-18
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-08-30
2002 Silver Slugger OF
2002 TSN All-Star OF
2001 Hank Aaron Award OF
2001 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2001 MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
2001 Most Valuable Player
2001 Player of the Month May
2001 Player of the Month September
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-05-19
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-10-06
2001 Silver Slugger OF
2001 TSN All-Star OF
2001 TSN Major League Player of the Year
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-05-27
2000 Silver Slugger OF
2000 TSN All-Star OF
1998 Gold Glove OF
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-09-05
1997 Gold Glove OF
1997 Player of the Month July
1997 Silver Slugger OF
1997 TSN All-Star OF
1996 Gold Glove OF
1996 Player of the Month April
1996 Silver Slugger OF
1996 TSN All-Star OF
1994 Gold Glove OF
1994 Silver Slugger OF
1994 TSN All-Star OF
1993 Gold Glove OF
1993 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
1993 Most Valuable Player
1993 Player of the Month April
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-04-17
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-09-25
1993 Silver Slugger OF
1993 TSN All-Star OF
1992 Gold Glove OF
1992 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
1992 Most Valuable Player
1992 Player of the Month April
1992 Player of the Month September
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-09-05
1992 Silver Slugger OF
1992 TSN All-Star OF
1991 Gold Glove OF
1991 Player of the Month July
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-07-13
1991 Silver Slugger OF
1991 TSN All-Star OF
1991 TSN Player of the Year
1990 Gold Glove OF
1990 Most Valuable Player
1990 Player of the Month July
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-04-28
1990 Silver Slugger OF
1990 TSN All-Star OF
1990 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1990 TSN Player of the Year
1988 Player of the Week Week of 1988-04-16

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Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 SFN NL $15,533,970
2006 SFN NL $19,331,470
2005 SFN NL $22,000,000
2004 SFN NL $18,000,000
2003 SFN NL $15,500,000
2002 SFN NL $15,000,000
2001 SFN NL $10,300,000
2000 SFN NL $10,658,826
1999 SFN NL $9,381,057
1998 SFN NL $8,916,667
1997 SFN NL $8,666,667
1996 SFN NL $8,416,667
1995 SFN NL $8,166,666
1994 SFN NL $5,166,666
1993 SFN NL $4,516,666
1992 PIT NL $4,800,000
1991 PIT NL $2,300,000
1990 PIT NL $850,000
1989 PIT NL $360,000
1988 PIT NL $220,000
1987 PIT NL $100,000
1986 PIT NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $188,245,322

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1983, 1984, 1985

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 407.0 448 24
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 426.0 448 28
2002 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 448.0 448 32
2001 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 438.0 448 30
2000 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 279.0 448 6
1999 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 3.0 448 0
1998 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 66.0 448 0
1997 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 123.0 392 0
1996 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 132.0 392 0
1995 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 21.0 392 0
1994 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 144.0 392 0
1993 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 372.0 392 24
1992 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 304.0 336 18
1991 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 259.0 336 10
1990 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 331.0 336 23
1986 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 4.0 120 0