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Bobby Bonds

Q: When was Bobby Bonds born?

Bobby Bonds was born on March 15, 1946.

Q: Where was Bobby Bonds born?

Bobby Bonds was born in Riverside, CA .

Q: How tall was Bobby Bonds?

Bobby Bonds was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bobby Bonds weigh when playing?

Bobby Bonds weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bobby Bonds in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Bonds has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Bobby Bonds play?

Bobby Bonds was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Bobby Bonds have?

Bobby Bonds had 1,886 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bobby Bonds have?

Bobby Bonds had 332 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bobby Bonds' average?

Bobby Bonds had a .268 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bobby Bonds played for?

Bobby Bonds played for 8 teams; the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: March 15, 1946 in Riverside, CA us

Died: August 23, 2003 in San Carlos, CA

Buried: Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, CA

High School: Riverside Polytechnic HS (Riverside, CA)

Debut: June 25, 1968 (Age 22-102d, 12,707th in major league history)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1981 (Age 35-203d)
vs. PHI 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: Bobby Lee Bonds

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Relatives: Father of Barry Bonds

3x All-Star
3x Gold Glove
AS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

57.8

7043

1886

332

.268

1258

RBI

1024

461

OBP

.353

SLG

.471

OPS

.824

OPS+

129

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1965	19	SFG-min	A	119	524	450	109	142	12	11	26	88	34	5	68	120	.316	.406	.564	.971		254		3	0	3			LXG,FRE · WCRS,CALL
1966	20	SFG-min	A,WRk	158	703	613	121	163	19	10	30	113	22	4	76	179	.266	.347	.476	.823		292		4	3	7			FRE,GIA · CALL,AZIL
1967	21	SFG-min	AA,WRk	179	721	638	98	175	24	14	19	105	36	5	70	130	.274	.345	.445	.790		284		3	2	8			WBY,GIA · EL,AZIL
1968	22	SFG-min	AAA	60	245	219	47	81	16	7	8	47	12	3	23	36	.370	.433	.616	1.049		135		2	0	1			PHX · PCL
1968	22	SFG	NL	81	349	307	55	78	10	5	9	35	16	7	38	84	.254	.336	.407	.743	122	125	0	1	1	2	0	98/H
1969	23	SFG-min	WRk	2	8	7	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.143	.250	.143	.393		1		0	0	0			GIA · AZIL
1969	23	SFG	NL	158	720	622	120	161	25	6	32	90	45	4	81	*187*	.259	.351	.473	.824	131	294	9	10	3	4	3	*98/H	MVP-30
1970	24	SFG	NL	157	*745*	663	134	200	36	10	26	78	48	10	77	*189*	.302	.375	.504	.879	135	334	6	2	1	2	7	*98/H
1971	25	SFG	NL	155	691	619	110	178	32	4	33	102	26	8	62	137	.288	.355	.512	.867	145	317	10	5	0	5	6	*98/H	AS,MVP-4,GG
1972	26	SFG	NL	153	697	626	118	162	29	5	26	80	44	6	60	137	.259	.326	.446	.772	116	279	13	5	1	5	4	*98
1973	27	SFG	NL	160	738	643	*131*	182	34	4	39	96	43	17	87	*148*	.283	.370	.530	.900	143	*341*	8	4	0	4	9	*9/H8	AS,MVP-3,GG
1974	28	SFG	NL	150	670	567	97	145	22	8	21	71	41	11	95	134	.256	.364	.434	.798	119	246	4	4	0	4	8	*9/8H	GG
1975	29	NYY	AL	145	626	529	93	143	26	3	32	85	30	17	89	137	.270	.375	.512	.888	151	271	10	3	0	5	8	*98D/H7	AS,MVP-30
1976	30	CAL	AL	99	427	378	48	100	10	3	10	54	30	15	41	90	.265	.337	.386	.723	119	146	7	3	0	5	6	9/8DH
1977	31	CAL	AL	158	679	592	103	156	23	9	37	115	41	18	74	141	.264	.342	.520	.862	136	308	9	2	1	10	5	*9D/H	MVP-16
1978	32	TOT	AL	156	657	565	93	151	19	4	31	90	43	22	79	120	.267	.355	.480	.834	133	271	14	2	3	8	7	*9D/H
1978	32	CHW	AL	26	102	90	8	25	4	0	2	8	6	2	10	10	.278	.347	.389	.735	106	35	2	0	1	1	1	9/DH
1978	32	TEX	AL	130	555	475	85	126	15	4	29	82	37	20	69	110	.265	.356	.497	.853	138	236	12	2	2	7	6	*9D/H
1979	33	CLE	AL	146	631	538	93	148	24	1	25	85	34	23	74	135	.275	.367	.463	.830	123	249	9	8	4	7	4	*9D/H
1980	34	STL	NL	86	270	231	37	47	5	3	5	24	15	5	33	74	.203	.305	.316	.621	71	73	4	2	1	3	3	7H9
1981	35	TEX-min	AAA	35	152	127	18	31	5	0	6	25	3	1	19	26	.244	.342	.425	.767		54		2	0	4	1		WCH · AA
1981	35	CHC	NL	45	190	163	26	35	7	1	6	19	5	6	24	44	.215	.323	.380	.703	96	62	4	2	1	0	5	8/9
1982	36	NYY-min	AAA	28	101	84	10	15	6	0	2	7	2	1	15	29	.179	.300	.321	.621		27		0	1	1	0		CLB · IL
14 Yrs				1849	8090	7043	1258	1886	302	66	332	1024	461	169	914	1757	.268	.353	.471	.824	129	3316	107	53	16	64	75
162 Game Avg.				162	709	617	110	165	26	6	29	90	40	15	80	154	.268	.353	.471	.824	129	291	9	5	1	6	7

SFG (7 yrs)				1014	4610	4047	765	1106	188	42	186	552	263	63	500	1016	.273	.356	.478	.834	131	1936	50	31	6	26	37
CAL (2 yrs)				257	1106	970	151	256	33	12	47	169	71	33	115	231	.264	.340	.468	.808	130	454	16	5	1	15	11
STL (1 yr)				86	270	231	37	47	5	3	5	24	15	5	33	74	.203	.305	.316	.621	71	73	4	2	1	3	3
TEX (1 yr)				130	555	475	85	126	15	4	29	82	37	20	69	110	.265	.356	.497	.853	138	236	12	2	2	7	6
CLE (1 yr)				146	631	538	93	148	24	1	25	85	34	23	74	135	.275	.367	.463	.830	123	249	9	8	4	7	4
CHC (1 yr)				45	190	163	26	35	7	1	6	19	5	6	24	44	.215	.323	.380	.703	96	62	4	2	1	0	5
NYY (1 yr)				145	626	529	93	143	26	3	32	85	30	17	89	137	.270	.375	.512	.888	151	271	10	3	0	5	8
CHW (1 yr)				26	102	90	8	25	4	0	2	8	6	2	10	10	.278	.347	.389	.735	106	35	2	0	1	1	1

NL (9 yrs)				1145	5070	4441	828	1188	200	46	197	595	283	74	557	1134	.268	.352	.466	.818	127	2071	58	35	8	29	45
AL (5 yrs)				704	3020	2602	430	698	102	20	135	429	178	95	357	623	.268	.356	.478	.835	133	1245	49	18	8	35	30

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bobby Bonds born?

Bobby Bonds was born on March 15, 1946.

Where was Bobby Bonds born?

Bobby Bonds was born in Riverside, CA.

How tall was Bobby Bonds?

Bobby Bonds was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bobby Bonds weigh when playing?

Bobby Bonds weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bobby Bonds play?

Bobby Bonds played 14 seasons.

Is Bobby Bonds in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Bonds has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bobby Bonds play?

Bobby Bonds was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Bobby Bonds have?

Bobby Bonds had 1,886 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bobby Bonds have?

Bobby Bonds had 332 home runs over his career.

What was Bobby Bonds' average?

Bobby Bonds had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Bobby Bonds played for?

Bobby Bonds played for 8 teams; the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Bobby Bonds won?

Bobby Bonds never won a World Series.

When did Bobby Bonds retire?

Bobby Bonds last played in 1981.

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