Bill Bonham

Q: When was Bill Bonham born?

Bill Bonham was born on October 1, 1948.

Q: Where was Bill Bonham born?

Bill Bonham was born in Glendale, CA .

Q: How tall is Bill Bonham?

Bill Bonham is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Bonham weigh when playing?

Bill Bonham weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Bonham in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Bonham has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bill Bonham drafted?

Bill Bonham was drafted by the California Angels in the 31st round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from John H. Francis Polytechnic HS (Sun Valley, CA) , the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 31st round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Bonham have?

Bill Bonham had 985 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Bonham played for?

Bill Bonham played for 2 teams; the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: When did Bill Bonham retire?

Bill Bonham last played in 1980.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: October 1, 1948 in Glendale, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 31st round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from John H. Francis Polytechnic HS (Sun Valley, CA), the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 31st round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: John H. Francis Polytechnic HS (Sun Valley, CA)

Schools: Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA), University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 7, 1971 (Age 22-188d, 13,097th in major league history)
vs. STL 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 26, 1980 (Age 31-299d)
vs. NYM 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: William Gordon Bonham

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.2

ERA

4.01

300

214

1487.1

985

WHIP

1.444

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1970	21	CHC-min	A-	3	3	.500	3.00	18	2		0	0	6	39.0	27	20	13	0	24	0	69	1	0	3				1.308	6.2	0.0	5.5	15.9	2.88	HUR NORL
1971	22	CHC-min	AAA	2	1	.667	2.45	8	0		0	0	4	11.0	9	4	3	0	2	0	12	0	0	4				1.000	7.4	0.0	1.6	9.8	6.00	TAC PCL
1971	22	CHC	NL	2	1	.667	4.65	33	2	4	0	0	0	60.0	63	38	31	6	36	5	41	5	1	5	272	84	4.43	1.650	9.5	0.9	5.4	6.2	1.14
1972	23	CHC-min	AAA	10	4	.714	3.53	18	18		7	3	0	125.0	120	57	49	5	41	4	116	4	0	12				1.288	8.6	0.4	3.0	8.4	2.83	WCH AA
1972	23	CHC	NL	1	1	.500	3.12	19	4	8	0	0	4	57.2	56	22	20	4	25	2	49	1	0	2	245	122	2.95	1.405	8.7	0.6	3.9	7.6	1.96
1973	24	CHC	NL	7	5	.583	3.02	44	15	14	3	0	6	152.0	126	55	51	10	64	7	121	4	1	9	627	130	3.17	1.250	7.5	0.6	3.8	7.2	1.89
1974	25	CHC	NL	11	22	.333	3.86	44	36	6	10	2	1	242.2	246	133	104	13	109	8	191	6	8	13	1079	99	3.12	1.463	9.1	0.5	4.0	7.1	1.75
1975	26	CHC	NL	13	15	.464	4.71	38	36	1	7	2	0	229.1	254	133	120	15	109	6	165	5	0	12	1035	81	3.49	1.583	10.0	0.6	4.3	6.5	1.51
1976	27	CHC	NL	9	13	.409	4.27	32	31	0	3	0	0	196.0	215	102	93	11	96	2	110	2	2	10	879	90	3.74	1.587	9.9	0.5	4.4	5.1	1.15
1977	28	CHC	NL	10	13	.435	4.36	34	34	0	1	0	0	214.2	207	111	104	15	82	16	134	3	2	3	915	101	3.59	1.346	8.7	0.6	3.4	5.6	1.63
1978	29	CIN	NL	11	5	.688	3.53	23	23	0	1	0	0	140.1	151	59	55	9	50	8	83	1	2	8	610	101	3.33	1.432	9.7	0.6	3.2	5.3	1.66
1979	30	CIN	NL	9	7	.563	3.79	29	29	0	2	0	0	175.2	173	80	74	14	60	3	78	8	3	6	741	100	4.04	1.326	8.9	0.7	3.1	4.0	1.30
1980	31	CIN-min	A	1	0	1.000	0.56	3	3		0	0	0	16.0	7	3	1	0	5	0	14	1	0	0				0.750	3.9	0.0	2.8	7.9	2.80	TAM FLOR
1980	31	CIN	NL	2	1	.667	4.74	4	4	0	0	0	0	19.0	21	10	10	1	5	0	13	0	0	0	81	78	2.86	1.368	9.9	0.5	2.4	6.2	2.60
1981	32	CIN-min	AAA	1	1	.500	4.29	4	4	0	0	0	0	21.0	16	10	10	2	13	0	13	0	0	2				1.381	6.9	0.9	5.6	5.6	1.00	INA AA
1982	33	CIN-min	AAA	0	0		4.50	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	2	2	2	0	3	0	3	0	0	0				1.250	4.5	0.0	6.8	6.8	1.00	INA AA
10 Yrs				75	83	.475	4.01	300	214	33	27	4	11	1487.1	1512	743	662	98	636	57	985	35	19	68	6484	97	3.50	1.444	9.1	0.6	3.8	6.0	1.55
162 Game Avg.				10	11	.475	4.01	40	28	4	4	1	1	197	200	98	88	13	84	8	130	5	3	9	858	97	3.50	1.444	9.1	0.6	3.8	6.0	1.55

CHC (7 yrs)				53	70	.431	4.08	244	158	33	24	4	11	1152.1	1167	594	523	74	521	46	811	26	14	54	5052	97	3.45	1.465	9.1	0.6	4.1	6.3	1.56
CIN (3 yrs)				22	13	.629	3.73	56	56	0	3	0	0	335.0	345	149	139	24	115	11	174	9	5	14	1432	99	3.67	1.373	9.3	0.6	3.1	4.7	1.51

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Bonham?

Bill Bonham is 75 years old.

When was Bill Bonham born?

Bill Bonham was born on October 1, 1948.

Where was Bill Bonham born?

Bill Bonham was born in Glendale, CA.

How tall is Bill Bonham?

Bill Bonham is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Bonham weigh when playing?

Bill Bonham weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Bonham play?

Bill Bonham played 10 seasons.

Is Bill Bonham in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Bonham has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bill Bonham drafted?

Bill Bonham was drafted by the California Angels in the 31st round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from John H. Francis Polytechnic HS (Sun Valley, CA), the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 31st round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Bill Bonham play?

Bill Bonham was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Bonham have?

Bill Bonham had 985 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Bonham played for?

Bill Bonham played for 2 teams; the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.

When did Bill Bonham retire?

Bill Bonham last played in 1980.

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