Bobby Bonds
[edit] Biography
Bobby Bonds (Bobby Lee Bonds) was born on March 15, 1946 in Riverside, California. He made his Major League debut on June 25, 1968 for the San Francisco Giants. In 1968, his rookie year, he hit .254 with 9 home runs and 35 RBI. Bonds played for the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, California Angels, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs over the course of his 14 year career.
Most people believe that Bobby Bonds's best season was 1973, when he slugged 39 home runs, stole 43 bases, hit for a .283 average and knocked in 96 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1968
| SF
| N
| 81
| 307
| 55
| 78
| 9
| 35
| .254
| .336
| .407
| 10
| 5
| 38
| 84
| 1
| 1
| 16
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| SF
| N
| 158
| 622
| 120
| 161
| 32
| 90
| .259
| .351
| .473
| 25
| 6
| 81
| 187
| 10
| 3
| 45
| 3
| 9
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| 157
| 663
| 134
| 200
| 26
| 78
| .302
| .375
| .504
| 36
| 10
| 77
| 189
| 2
| 1
| 48
| 7
| 6
|
| 1971
| SF
| N
| 155
| 619
| 110
| 178
| 33
| 102
| .288
| .355
| .512
| 32
| 4
| 62
| 137
| 5
| 0
| 26
| 6
| 10
|
| 1972
| SF
| N
| 153
| 626
| 118
| 162
| 26
| 80
| .259
| .326
| .446
| 29
| 5
| 60
| 137
| 5
| 1
| 44
| 4
| 13
|
| 1973
| SF
| N
| 160
| 643
| 131
| 182
| 39
| 96
| .283
| .370
| .530
| 34
| 4
| 87
| 148
| 4
| 0
| 43
| 9
| 8
|
| 1974
| SF
| N
| 150
| 567
| 97
| 145
| 21
| 71
| .256
| .364
| .434
| 22
| 8
| 95
| 134
| 4
| 0
| 41
| 8
| 4
|
| 1975
| NY
| A
| 145
| 529
| 93
| 143
| 32
| 85
| .270
| .375
| .512
| 26
| 3
| 89
| 137
| 3
| 0
| 30
| 8
| 10
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| 99
| 378
| 48
| 100
| 10
| 54
| .265
| .337
| .386
| 10
| 3
| 41
| 90
| 3
| 0
| 30
| 6
| 7
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| 158
| 592
| 103
| 156
| 37
| 115
| .264
| .342
| .520
| 23
| 9
| 74
| 141
| 2
| 1
| 41
| 5
| 9
|
| 1978
| TEX
| A
| 130
| 475
| 85
| 126
| 29
| 82
| .265
| .356
| .497
| 15
| 4
| 69
| 110
| 2
| 2
| 37
| 6
| 12
|
| 1978
| CHI
| A
| 26
| 90
| 8
| 25
| 2
| 8
| .278
| .347
| .389
| 4
| 0
| 10
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 1
| 2
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| 156
| 565
| 93
| 151
| 31
| 90
| .267
| .355
| .480
| 19
| 4
| 79
| 120
| 2
| 3
| 43
| 7
| 14
|
| 1979
| CLE
| A
| 146
| 538
| 93
| 148
| 25
| 85
| .275
| .367
| .463
| 24
| 1
| 74
| 135
| 8
| 4
| 34
| 4
| 9
|
| 1980
| STL
| N
| 86
| 231
| 37
| 47
| 5
| 24
| .203
| .305
| .316
| 5
| 3
| 33
| 74
| 2
| 1
| 15
| 3
| 4
|
| 1981
| CHI
| N
| 45
| 163
| 26
| 35
| 6
| 19
| .215
| .323
| .380
| 7
| 1
| 24
| 44
| 2
| 1
| 5
| 5
| 4
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1145
| 4441
| 828
| 1188
| 197
| 595
| .268
| .352
| .466
| 200
| 46
| 557
| 1134
| 35
| 8
| 283
| 45
| 58
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 704
| 2602
| 430
| 698
| 135
| 429
| .268
| .356
| .478
| 102
| 20
| 357
| 623
| 18
| 8
| 178
| 30
| 49
|
| Total
|
|
| 1849
| 7043
| 1258
| 1886
| 332
| 1024
| .268
| .353
| .471
| 302
| 66
| 914
| 1757
| 53
| 16
| 461
| 75
| 107
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1968
| SF
| N
| CF
| 35
| 23
| 228
| 74
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| SF
| N
| OF
| 80
| 76
| 708
| 169
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1968
| SF
| N
| RF
| 62
| 53
| 480
| 90
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1969
| SF
| N
| CF
| 76
| 63
| 588.2
| 149
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1969
| SF
| N
| OF
| 155
| 154
| 1404.2
| 339
| 9
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1969
| SF
| N
| RF
| 101
| 91
| 816
| 180
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| CF
| 37
| 28
| 252
| 70
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| OF
| 157
| 155
| 1385.2
| 326
| 14
| 11
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| RF
| 137
| 127
| 1133.2
| 257
| 11
| 8
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1971
| SF
| N
| CF
| 35
| 28
| 251.2
| 85
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1971
| SF
| N
| OF
| 154
| 152
| 1357.2
| 329
| 10
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1971
| SF
| N
| RF
| 131
| 124
| 1106
| 241
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1972
| SF
| N
| CF
| 14
| 14
| 120.1
| 41
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .932
|
| 1972
| SF
| N
| OF
| 153
| 153
| 1362.1
| 345
| 8
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1972
| SF
| N
| RF
| 141
| 139
| 1242
| 299
| 8
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1973
| SF
| N
| RF
| 157
| 156
| 1376.1
| 347
| 12
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1973
| SF
| N
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| SF
| N
| OF
| 158
| 157
| 1386.1
| 346
| 12
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1974
| SF
| N
| RF
| 141
| 138
| 1222
| 283
| 11
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1974
| SF
| N
| CF
| 8
| 8
| 67
| 23
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1974
| SF
| N
| OF
| 148
| 146
| 1289
| 305
| 11
| 11
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1975
| NY
| A
| RF
| 99
| 87
| 768.2
| 194
| 8
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1975
| NY
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| NY
| A
| CF
| 45
| 41
| 324.1
| 94
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1975
| NY
| A
| OF
| 129
| 128
| 1095
| 287
| 12
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1975
| NY
| A
| DH
| 12
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 98
| 97
| 862
| 199
| 9
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 98
| 96
| 855
| 197
| 9
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 140
| 139
| 1222.1
| 279
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 18
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 140
| 139
| 1222.1
| 272
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1978
| TEX
| A
| RF
| 111
| 111
| 971.1
| 213
| 13
| 7
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1978
| TEX
| A
| DH
| 18
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 111
| 111
| 971.1
| 213
| 13
| 7
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1978
| CHI
| A
| RF
| 22
| 22
| 185.2
| 40
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| 1978
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 22
| 22
| 185.2
| 40
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 133
| 133
| 1157
| 253
| 16
| 9
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 133
| 133
| 1157
| 253
| 16
| 9
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 21
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 117
| 116
| 979.2
| 272
| 9
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1979
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 28
| 28
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 117
| 116
| 979.2
| 267
| 9
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1980
| STL
| N
| LF
| 61
| 44
| 416.1
| 81
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1980
| STL
| N
| RF
| 16
| 13
| 99.1
| 27
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1980
| STL
| N
| OF
| 70
| 57
| 515.2
| 114
| 5
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1981
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 42
| 42
| 370
| 104
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1981
| CHI
| N
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 17.1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 45
| 45
| 387.1
| 108
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 296
| 249
| 2219
| 644
| 17
| 16
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1737
| 1708
| 15112.2
| 3659
| 128
| 89
| 40
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 80
| 79
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 1476
| 1415
| 12475.1
| 2922
| 108
| 71
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 62
| 44
| 418.1
| 81
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by the San Francisco Giants on August 4, 1964.
- Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the New York Yankees in exchange for Bobby Murcer on October 22, 1974
- Traded by New York Yankees to California Angels in exchange for Mickey Rivers and Ed Figueroa (December 11, 1975).
- Traded by California Angels with Thad Bosley and Richard Dotson to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Brian Downing, Chris Knapp and Dave Frost (December 5, 1977).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox to Texas Rangers in exchange for Claudell Washington and Rusty Torres (May 16, 1978).
- Traded by Texas Rangers with Len Barker to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jim Kern and Larvell Blanks (October 3, 1978).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Jerry Mumphrey and John Denny (December 7, 1979).
- Released by St. Louis Cardinals (December 22, 1980).
- Signed by Texas Rangers (April 17, 1981).
- Sold by Texas Rangers to Chicago Cubs (June 4, 1981).
- Released by Chicago Cubs (October 23, 1981).
- Signed by New York Yankees (May 18, 1982).
- Released by New York Yankees (June 21, 1982).
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