Nino Bongiovanni

Born: 12/21/1911 in New Orleans, LA, USA

Died: 1/6/2009 in San Jose, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1938-04-23 | Final Game: 1939-10-01

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Anthony Thomas Bongiovanni

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Biography

Nino Bongiovanni was born in 1911 and played as a position player in Major League Baseball during a brief career from 1938 to 1939. Over the course of 68 games, Bongiovanni recorded 43 hits, culminating in a batting average of .259. While he did not hit any home runs, he contributed 16 RBIs to his team's efforts. Notably, he did not register any stolen bases, indicating a playing style that was more focused on contact hitting rather than speed on the basepaths. Bongiovanni's career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was beginning to recover from the Great Depression and move towards the more dynamic styles of play seen in the post-war era. His time in the league, albeit short-lived, placed him among a group of players who navigated the challenges of that epoch, marked by both the lingering effects of the deadball era and the upcoming integration of baseball. Though not widely remembered today, Bongiovanni's contributions on the field reflect the tenacity and spirit of many players who formed the backbone of the game during this formative time.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
68	166	17	43	7	0	0	16	0	9	8	0.259	0.297	0.301	0.598	-558.8

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.598 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 18.6% below 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
1938	CIN	NL	2	7	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	CIN	NL	66	159	17	41	6	0	0	16	0	9	8	0.258	.274 (-6%)	.342 (-13%)	.393 (-25%)	.735 (-19%)	-558.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1939	WS	CIN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	41	0	95	1	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	CIN	OF	2	0	6	0	0	0
1939	CIN	OF	39	0	89	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	8
Center Field	1
Right Field	32