Bobby Bonilla, baseball player, 287 home runs, 1986-2001

Bobby Bonilla

Born: 2/23/1963 in Bronx, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-04-09 | Final Game: 2001-10-07

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla

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Biography

Bobby Bonilla was a prominent Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 2001. Born in 1963, Bonilla established himself as a powerful position player known for his offensive prowess and clutch performances. Over the course of his career, he played in 2,113 games, accumulating 2,010 hits, 287 home runs, and 1,173 RBIs, while maintaining a respectable batting average of .279. His versatility allowed him to contribute significantly to several teams, and he showcased speed on the basepaths with 45 stolen bases. Bonilla was selected as an All-Star six times, highlighting his status as one of the premier players of his era. He made a notable impact during the 1990s, a decade characterized by a surge in offensive statistics across Major League Baseball, often referred to as the "steroid era." His ability to perform under pressure and deliver key hits made him a fan favorite and a valuable asset to the franchises he represented. Bonilla's legacy continues to resonate in baseball history, underscored by his impressive career achievements and the memorable moments he created on the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2113 7213 1084 2010 408 61 287 1173 45 912 1204 0.279 0.358 0.472 0.829 19279.2

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career SLG .472 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.829 vs. league average 0.740 across their career seasons — +12.0% 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 CHW AL 75 234 27 63 10 2 2 26 4 33 49 0.269 .257 (+4%) .325 (+11%) .395 (-10%) .720 (-1%) 72.1
1986 PIT NL 63 192 28 46 6 2 1 17 4 29 39 0.240 .257 (-7%) .325 (+5%) .395 (-22%) .720 (-10%) 72.1
1987 PIT NL 141 466 58 140 33 3 15 77 3 39 64 0.300 .262 (+14%) .331 (+6%) .415 (+16%) .746 (+11%) 985.5
1988 PIT NL 159 584 87 160 32 7 24 100 3 85 82 0.274 .254 (+8%) .317 (+15%) .377 (+26%) .695 (+21%) 2544.2
1989 PIT NL 163 616 96 173 37 10 24 86 8 76 93 0.281 .254 (+11%) .319 (+12%) .375 (+31%) .694 (+22%) 2664.2
1990 PIT NL 160 625 112 175 39 7 32 120 4 45 103 0.280 .257 (+9%) .324 (-1%) .385 (+35%) .710 (+18%) 1884.8
1991 PIT NL 157 577 102 174 44 6 18 100 2 90 67 0.302 .255 (+18%) .323 (+21%) .384 (+28%) .708 (+25%) 3014.8
1992 NYN NL 128 438 62 109 23 0 19 70 4 66 73 0.249 .255 (-3%) .322 (+8%) .377 (+14%) .699 (+11%) 1084.5
1993 NYN NL 139 502 81 133 21 3 34 87 3 72 96 0.265 .265 (avg) .332 (+6%) .403 (+29%) .735 (+19%) 1871.8
1994 NYN NL 108 403 60 117 24 1 20 67 1 55 101 0.290 .269 (+8%) .338 (+10%) .424 (+19%) .763 (+15%) 1275.9
1995 NYN NL 80 317 49 103 25 4 18 53 0 31 48 0.325 .266 (+22%) .337 (+14%) .417 (+44%) .755 (+30%) 1737.7
1995 BAL AL 61 237 47 79 12 4 10 46 0 23 31 0.333 .266 (+25%) .337 (+16%) .417 (+30%) .755 (+24%) 1737.7
1996 BAL AL 159 595 107 171 27 5 28 116 1 75 85 0.287 .269 (+6%) .340 (+7%) .426 (+15%) .767 (+11%) 1364.9
1997 MIA NL 153 562 77 167 39 3 17 96 6 73 94 0.297 .266 (+11%) .336 (+12%) .419 (+12%) .756 (+12%) 1512.8
1998 MIA NL 28 97 11 27 5 0 4 15 0 12 22 0.278 .266 (+5%) .335 (+6%) .420 (+8%) .755 (+7%) 125.7
1998 LAD NL 72 236 28 56 6 1 7 30 1 29 37 0.237 .266 (-11%) .335 (-6%) .420 (-14%) .755 (-11%) 125.7
1999 NYN NL 60 119 12 19 5 0 4 18 0 19 16 0.160 .271 (-41%) .344 (-20%) .433 (-30%) .778 (-26%) -592.7
2000 ATL NL 114 239 23 61 13 3 5 28 0 37 51 0.255 .270 (-6%) .344 (+3%) .437 (-9%) .782 (-4%) -121.0
2001 STL NL 93 174 17 37 7 0 5 21 1 23 53 0.213 .263 (-19%) .332 (-7%) .426 (-21%) .758 (-15%) -453.7

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 1 1 0 18.00 0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 307.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 STL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 1 0 18.00 — -

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
46 149 17 32 5 0 5 19 23 27 0.215

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLDS1 ATL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
1999 NLCS NYN 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333
1999 NLDS2 NYN 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
1997 NLCS FLO 6 23 3 6 1 0 0 4 1 6 0.261
1997 NLDS1 FLO 3 12 1 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 0.333
1997 WS FLO 7 29 5 6 1 0 1 3 3 5 0.207
1996 ALCS BAL 5 20 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 4 0.050
1996 ALDS1 BAL 4 15 4 3 0 0 2 5 4 6 0.200
1991 NLCS PIT 7 23 2 7 2 0 0 1 6 2 0.304
1990 NLCS PIT 6 21 0 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0.190

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 125 91 866 51 9 84
3B 957 914 674 1764 181 162
OF 889 832 1505 54 40 5
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 CHA 1B 30 28 270 20 1 25
1986 CHA OF 43 36 91 2 1 1
1986 PIT 1B 4 3 14 4 1 2
1986 PIT 3B 4 4 3 9 0 1
1986 PIT OF 51 40 73 3 2 0
1987 PIT 1B 6 2 19 1 0 1
1987 PIT 3B 89 75 53 138 14 12
1987 PIT OF 46 33 70 0 2 0
1988 PIT 3B 159 157 121 336 32 17
1989 PIT 1B 8 8 65 4 0 6
1989 PIT 3B 156 153 125 330 35 31
1989 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 PIT 1B 3 2 16 1 0 0
1990 PIT 3B 14 8 10 26 3 1
1990 PIT OF 149 149 289 8 12 1
1991 PIT 1B 4 3 28 2 0 6
1991 PIT 3B 67 60 43 134 13 13
1991 PIT OF 104 92 176 8 2 0
1992 NYN 1B 6 3 39 2 2 2
1992 NYN OF 121 121 238 7 2 1
1993 NYN 1B 6 4 50 1 1 4
1993 NYN 3B 52 50 40 103 11 6
1993 NYN OF 85 83 148 8 5 1
1994 NYN 3B 107 107 78 215 18 25
1995 NYN 1B 10 9 85 3 0 5
1995 NYN 3B 46 41 24 73 13 8
1995 NYN OF 31 29 55 4 1 0
1995 BAL 3B 24 24 14 46 3 5
1995 BAL OF 39 37 66 2 2 0
1996 BAL 1B 9 3 27 1 1 4
1996 BAL 3B 4 4 1 3 0 0
1996 BAL OF 108 107 186 8 5 1
1997 FLO 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1997 FLO 3B 149 148 104 226 22 29
1998 FLO 3B 26 25 18 41 5 6
1998 LAN 3B 59 57 40 84 12 8
1998 LAN OF 12 12 16 0 1 0
1999 NYN 1B 4 2 23 2 1 2
1999 NYN OF 25 23 36 2 1 0
2000 ATL 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
2000 ATL OF 64 63 50 1 4 0
2001 SLN 1B 33 24 228 10 2 27
2001 SLN OF 10 7 11 1 0 0
2001 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 125
Third Base 957
Left Field 206
Center Field 10
Right Field 698
Designated Hitter 53

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1994 Player of the Week Week of 1994-05-28
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-08-17
1991 Silver Slugger OF
1991 TSN All-Star OF
1990 Player of the Month April
1990 Silver Slugger OF
1990 TSN All-Star OF
1988 Player of the Month April
1988 Player of the Month May
1988 Silver Slugger 3B
1988 TSN All-Star 3B
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-09-11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 SLN NL $900,000
2000 ATL NL $200,000
1999 NYN NL $5,900,000
1998 FLO NL $5,900,000
1997 FLO NL $5,600,000
1996 BAL AL $5,100,000
1995 NYN NL $5,300,000
1994 NYN NL $6,300,000
1993 NYN NL $6,200,000
1992 NYN NL $6,100,000
1991 PIT NL $2,400,000
1990 PIT NL $1,250,000
1989 PIT NL $740,000
1988 PIT NL $230,000
1987 PIT NL $115,000
1986 CHA AL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $52,350,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1991 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 191.0 336 1
1990 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 212.0 336 1
1989 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 5.0 336 0
1988 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 7.0 336 0