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Frank Bonner

Frank J. Bonner

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7", Weight: 169 lb.

Born: August 20, 1869 in Lowell, MA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 26, 1894
Teams (by GP): Senators/Beaneaters/Orioles/Bronchos/Browns/... 1894-1903

Final Game: June 25, 1903
Died: December 31, 1905 in Kansas City, MO
Buried: Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Kansas City, MO
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1894 24 BLN NL 33 138 118 27 38 10 2 0 24 12 17 5 .322 .412 .441 .852 102 52 1 2 4/O56
1895 25 TOT NL 26 110 101 12 22 1 2 1 15 6 6 9 .218 .269 .297 .566 45 30 1 2 5/O2
1895 25 BLN NL 11 49 42 9 14 1 1 0 7 4 5 1 .333 .404 .405 .809 106 17 0 2 5
1895 25 STL NL 15 61 59 3 8 0 1 1 8 2 1 8 .136 .164 .220 .384 -1 13 1 0 5/O2
1896 26 BRO NL 9 38 34 8 6 2 0 0 5 1 2 8 .176 .263 .235 .498 35 8 2 0 /4
1899 29 WHS NL 85 370 347 41 95 20 4 2 44 6 18 13 .274 .313 .372 .685 88 129 2 3 4
1902 32 TOT AL 45 185 176 16 45 6 0 0 17 1 5 7 .256 .284 .290 .574 61 51 2 2 4
1902 32 CLE AL 34 140 132 14 37 6 0 0 14 1 5 6 .280 .312 .326 .637 80 43 1 2 4
1902 32 PHA AL 11 45 44 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .182 .200 .182 .382 5 8 1 0 4
1903 33 BSN NL 48 187 173 11 38 5 0 1 10 2 7 18 .220 .262 .266 .528 53 46 3 4 46
6 Yrs 246 1028 949 115 244 44 8 4 115 28 55 60 .257 .305 .333 .638 73 316 11 13
162 Game Avg. 162 677 625 76 161 29 5 3 76 18 36 40 .257 .305 .333 .638 73 208 7 9
BLN (2 yrs) 44 187 160 36 52 11 3 0 31 16 22 6 .325 .410 .431 .841 103 69 1 4
BSN (1 yr) 48 187 173 11 38 5 0 1 10 2 7 18 .220 .262 .266 .528 53 46 3 4
WHS (1 yr) 85 370 347 41 95 20 4 2 44 6 18 13 .274 .313 .372 .685 88 129 2 3
STL (1 yr) 15 61 59 3 8 0 1 1 8 2 1 8 .136 .164 .220 .384 -1 13 1 0
PHA (1 yr) 11 45 44 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .182 .200 .182 .382 5 8 1 0
BRO (1 yr) 9 38 34 8 6 2 0 0 5 1 2 8 .176 .263 .235 .498 35 8 2 0
CLE (1 yr) 34 140 132 14 37 6 0 0 14 1 5 6 .280 .312 .326 .637 80 43 1 2
NL (5 yrs) 201 843 773 99 199 38 8 4 98 27 50 53 .257 .310 .343 .653 75 265 9 11
AL (1 yr) 45 185 176 16 45 6 0 0 17 1 5 7 .256 .284 .290 .574 61 51 2 2

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1894 24 BLN NL 33 138 1 1 0 -2 0 1 0.0 4 5 0.5 .502 .500 0.6 -0.1 7 $ 4/O56
1895 25 BLN NL 11 49 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 1 2 0.2 .503 .500 0.2 -0.1 3 $ 5
1895 25 STL NL 15 61 -11 0 0 -3 0 -14 -1.1 2 -12 -0.9 .429 .493 -0.7 -0.2 -9 $ 5/O2
1896 26 BRO NL 9 38 -4 -0 0 2 0 -2 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .485 .499 -0.2 0.2 -2 $ /4
1899 29 WHS NL 85 370 -6 -0 0 -5 1 -10 -1.0 11 1 0.1 .489 .494 0.6 -0.4 6 $ 4
1902 32 CLE AL 34 140 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 4 2 0.2 .492 .498 0.2 0.0 2 $ 4
1902 32 PHA AL 11 45 -5 0 0 -2 0 -7 -0.7 2 -6 -0.6 .434 .496 -0.4 -0.2 -4 $ 4
1903 33 BSN NL 48 187 -10 0 0 -2 2 -11 -1.0 5 -5 -0.5 .478 .493 -0.3 -0.0 -3 $ 46
6 Seasons 246 1028 -37 1 0 -13 4 -45 -4.2 31 -14 -1.0 .483 .497 0.0 -0.8 -1 $
BLN (2 yrs) 44 187 2 1 0 -3 1 1 0.1 5 7 0.7 .502 .500 0.8 -0.2 10 $
BSN (1 yr) 48 187 -10 0 0 -2 2 -11 -1.0 5 -5 -0.5 .478 .493 -0.3 -0.0 -3 $
WHS (1 yr) 85 370 -6 -0 0 -5 1 -10 -1.0 11 1 0.1 .489 .494 0.6 -0.4 6 $
STL (1 yr) 15 61 -11 0 0 -3 0 -14 -1.1 2 -12 -0.9 .429 .493 -0.7 -0.2 -9 $
PHA (1 yr) 11 45 -5 0 0 -2 0 -7 -0.7 2 -6 -0.6 .434 .496 -0.4 -0.2 -4 $
BRO (1 yr) 9 38 -4 -0 0 2 0 -2 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .485 .499 -0.2 0.2 -2 $
CLE (1 yr) 34 140 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 4 2 0.2 .492 .498 0.2 0.0 2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1894 24 BLN NL 138 82 21 6.6 130 .336 .322 .321 .412 .393 .441 .452 .852 .845 102 .548 1.2 0.1 1.025 .364 .119 .0
1895 25 TOT NL 110 81 9 2.9 113 .231 .218 .303 .269 .370 .297 .409 .566 .779 45 .256 -9.0 -0.8 .544 .198 .079 1.7
1895 25 BLN NL 49 30 7 6.0 115 .341 .333 .306 .404 .373 .405 .414 .809 .786 106 .572 0.5 0.0 .929 .286 .071 .0
1895 25 STL NL 61 51 2 1.0 111 .140 .136 .301 .164 .367 .220 .407 .384 .774 -1 .049 -9.5 -0.9 .333 .136 .085 1.3
1896 26 BRO NL 38 28 2 1.9 102 .231 .176 .290 .263 .354 .235 .387 .498 .740 35 .148 -3.0 -0.3 .464 .147 .059 .0
1899 29 WHS NL 370 255 40 4.0 99 .280 .274 .289 .313 .351 .372 .376 .685 .727 88 .473 -6.5 -0.6 .615 .167 .098 3.0
1902 32 TOT AL 185 133 14 2.8 95 .266 .256 .280 .284 .337 .290 .378 .574 .715 61 .315 -9.2 -1.0 .450 .068 .034 .0
1902 32 CLE AL 140 97 13 3.5 93 .294 .280 .278 .312 .334 .326 .374 .637 .709 80 .417 -3.4 -0.3 .526 .091 .045 .0
1902 32 PHA AL 45 36 1 0.7 100 .186 .182 .288 .200 .345 .182 .388 .382 .733 5 .038 -5.9 -0.6 .250 .000 .000
1903 33 BSN NL 187 139 12 2.3 89 .240 .220 .273 .262 .335 .266 .355 .528 .690 53 .267 -10.7 -1.1 .430 .098 .046 1.3
6 Yrs 1028 718 98 3.6 102 .271 .257 .290 .305 .353 .333 .386 .638 .739 73 .388 -37.2 -3.8 .582 .163 .076 7.0
162 Game Avg. 677 473 65 3.6 102 .271 .257 .290 .305 .353 .333 .386 .638 .739 73 .388 -37.2 -3.8 .582 .163 .076 5
BLN (2 yrs) 187 112 28 6.5 126 .338 .325 .317 .410 .388 .431 .442 .841 .830 103 .554 1.7 0.1 1.000 .344 .106 .0
BSN (1 yr) 187 139 12 2.3 89 .240 .220 .273 .262 .335 .266 .355 .528 .690 53 .267 -10.7 -1.1 .430 .098 .046 1.3
WHS (1 yr) 370 255 40 4.1 99 .280 .274 .289 .313 .351 .372 .376 .685 .727 88 .473 -6.5 -0.6 .615 .167 .098 3.0
STL (1 yr) 61 51 2 1.0 111 .140 .136 .301 .164 .367 .220 .407 .384 .774 -1 .049 -9.5 -0.9 .333 .136 .085 1.3
PHA (1 yr) 45 36 1 0.7 100 .186 .182 .288 .200 .345 .182 .388 .382 .733 5 .039 -5.9 -0.6 .250 .000 .000
BRO (1 yr) 38 28 2 1.9 102 .231 .176 .290 .263 .354 .235 .387 .498 .740 35 .148 -3.0 -0.3 .464 .147 .059 .0
CLE (1 yr) 140 97 13 3.5 93 .294 .280 .278 .312 .334 .326 .374 .637 .709 80 .417 -3.4 -0.3 .526 .091 .045 .0
NL (5 yrs) 843 585 84 3.7 104 .272 .257 .292 .310 .357 .343 .388 .653 .745 75 .402 -27.9 -2.8 .611 .185 .085 7.0
AL (1 yr) 185 133 14 2.8 95 .266 .256 .280 .284 .337 .290 .378 .574 .715 61 .315 -9.2 -1.0 .450 .068 .034 .0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1894 24 33 138 118 27 38 10 2 0 24 12 17 5 .322 .412 .441 .852 102 52 1 2
1895 25 59 248 219 39 60 11 4 1 39 18 23 14 .274 .348 .374 .723 78 82 2 4
1896 26 68 286 253 47 66 13 4 1 44 19 25 22 .261 .337 .356 .693 72 90 4 4
1897 27 68 286 253 47 66 13 4 1 44 19 25 22 .261 .337 .356 .693 72 90 4 4
1898 28 68 286 253 47 66 13 4 1 44 19 25 22 .261 .337 .356 .693 72 90 4 4
1899 29 153 656 600 88 161 33 8 3 88 25 43 35 .268 .324 .365 .689 81 219 6 7
1900 30 153 656 600 88 161 33 8 3 88 25 43 35 .268 .324 .365 .689 81 219 6 7
1901 31 153 656 600 88 161 33 8 3 88 25 43 35 .268 .324 .365 .689 81 219 6 7
1902 32 198 841 776 104 206 39 8 3 105 26 48 42 .265 .315 .348 .663 77 270 8 9
1903 33 246 1028 949 115 244 44 8 4 115 28 55 60 .257 .305 .333 .638 73 316 11 13

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1894 24 40 148 130 19 33 9 2 0 17 10 15 6 .254 .336 .354 .689 15 33
1895 25 32 128 119 10 23 1 2 1 12 6 6 11 .193 .238 .261 .499 7 26
1896 26 11 43 39 6 5 2 0 0 3 1 2 10 .128 .209 .179 .389 1 9
1899 29 89 378 356 37 91 19 4 2 39 6 17 14 .256 .293 .348 .642 36 85
1902 32 53 217 207 18 53 7 0 0 19 1 6 8 .256 .284 .290 .574 16 45
1903 33 56 215 199 12 43 6 0 1 11 2 8 21 .216 .257 .261 .518 13 48
6 Yrs 281 1129 1050 102 248 44 8 4 101 26 54 70 .236 .281 .305 .585 88 246
162 Game Avg. 162 651 605 59 143 25 5 2 58 15 31 40 .236 .281 .305 .585 51 246

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