Tiny Bonham

Q: When was Tiny Bonham born?

Tiny Bonham was born on August 16, 1913.

Q: Where was Tiny Bonham born?

Tiny Bonham was born in Ione, CA .

Q: How tall was Tiny Bonham?

Tiny Bonham was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tiny Bonham weigh when playing?

Tiny Bonham weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tiny Bonham in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: How many strikeouts did Tiny Bonham have?

Tiny Bonham had 478 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tiny Bonham played for?

Tiny Bonham played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Q: How many World Series has Tiny Bonham won?

Tiny Bonham won 2 World Series.

Q: When did Tiny Bonham retire?

Tiny Bonham last played in 1949.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: August 16, 1913 in Ione, CA us

Died: September 15, 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA

Buried: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Sacramento, CA

Debut: August 5, 1940 (Age 26-355d, 8,915th in major league history)
vs. BOS 8.0 IP, 10 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, L

Last Game: August 27, 1949 (Age 36-011d)
vs. PHI 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Ernest Edward Bonham

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.3

103

ERA

3.06

231

193

1551.0

478

WHIP

1.153

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
1936	22	NYY-min	C,A	14	8	.636	3.61	29			2			182.0	204	90	73		46		147	2	0	0				1.374	10.1		2.3	7.3	3.20	AKR,BNG MATL,NYPL
1937	23	NYY-min	AA	17	16	.515	3.66	40		4	20	4		278.0	283	132	113		89		188	1	0	6				1.338	9.2		2.9	6.1	2.11	OLD PCL
1938	24	NYY-min	AA	11	6	.647	3.77	25	20	1	7	0		160.0	186	81	67		57		85	2	0	2				1.519	10.5		3.2	4.8	1.49	NWK,KCY IL,AA
1939	25	NYY-min	AA	10	9	.526	3.18	32	26	4	12	3		198.0	172	79	70		62		143	2	1	1				1.182	7.8		2.8	6.5	2.31	KCY AA
1940	26	NYY-min	AA	10	4	.714	2.32	16	16					124.0	107	35	32		29									1.097	7.8		2.1			KCY AA
1940	26	NYY	AL	9	3	.750	1.90	12	12	0	10	3	0	99.1	83	24	21	4	13	1	37	0	1	0	386	213	3.17	0.966	7.5	0.4	1.2	3.4	2.85	MVP-17
1941	27	NYY	AL	9	6	.600	2.98	23	14	5	7	1	2	126.2	118	44	42	12	31	4	43	1	0	0	518	132	4.09	1.176	8.4	0.9	2.2	3.1	1.39
1942	28	NYY	AL	21	5	.808	2.27	28	27	1	22	6	0	226.0	199	65	57	11	24	3	71	1	0	1	872	152	2.41	0.987	7.9	0.4	*1.0*	2.8	2.96	AS,MVP-5
1943	29	NYY	AL	15	8	.652	2.27	28	26	1	17	4	1	225.2	197	63	57	13	52	5	71	1	1	0	902	142	3.48	1.103	7.9	0.5	2.1	2.8	1.37	AS
1944	30	NYY	AL	12	9	.571	2.99	26	25	0	17	1	0	213.2	228	84	71	14	41	5	54	0	0	1	887	117	3.60	1.259	9.6	0.6	1.7	2.3	1.32
1945	31	NYY	AL	8	11	.421	3.29	23	23	0	12	0	0	180.2	186	72	66	11	22	4	42	1	0	0	736	106	3.41	1.151	9.3	0.5	1.1	2.1	1.91
1946	32	NYY	AL	5	8	.385	3.70	18	14	4	6	2	3	104.2	97	47	43	6	23	2	30	0	0	1	430	93	3.41	1.146	8.3	0.5	2.0	2.6	1.30
1947	33	PIT	NL	11	8	.579	3.85	33	18	12	7	3	3	149.2	167	67	64	17	35	7	63	2	0	1	642	110	4.05	1.350	10.0	1.0	2.1	3.8	1.80
1948	34	PIT	NL	6	10	.375	4.31	22	20	0	7	0	0	135.2	145	71	65	18	23	2	42	3	0	0	556	95	4.44	1.238	9.6	1.2	1.5	2.8	1.83
1949	35	PIT	NL	7	4	.636	4.25	18	14	4	5	1	0	89.0	81	43	42	11	23	1	25	0	0	0	355	99	4.33	1.169	8.2	1.1	2.3	2.5	1.09
10 Yrs				103	72	.589	3.06	231	193	27	110	21	9	1551.0	1501	580	528	117	287	34	478	9	2	4	6284	120	3.55	1.153	8.7	0.7	1.7	2.8	1.67
162 Game Avg.				17	12	.589	3.06	37	31	4	18	3	1	249	241	93	85	19	46	5	77	1	0	1	1008	120	3.55	1.153	8.7	0.7	1.7	2.8	1.67

NYY (7 yrs)				79	50	.612	2.73	158	141	11	91	17	6	1176.2	1108	399	357	71	206	24	348	4	2	3	4731	129	3.32	1.117	8.5	0.5	1.6	2.7	1.69
PIT (3 yrs)				24	22	.522	4.11	73	52	16	19	4	3	374.1	393	181	171	46	81	10	130	5	0	1	1553	102	4.26	1.266	9.4	1.1	1.9	3.1	1.60

AL (7 yrs)				79	50	.612	2.73	158	141	11	91	17	6	1176.2	1108	399	357	71	206	24	348	4	2	3	4731	129	3.32	1.117	8.5	0.5	1.6	2.7	1.69
NL (3 yrs)				24	22	.522	4.11	73	52	16	19	4	3	374.1	393	181	171	46	81	10	130	5	0	1	1553	102	4.26	1.266	9.4	1.1	1.9	3.1	1.60

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tiny Bonham born?

Tiny Bonham was born on August 16, 1913.

Where was Tiny Bonham born?

Tiny Bonham was born in Ione, CA.

How tall was Tiny Bonham?

Tiny Bonham was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Tiny Bonham weigh when playing?

Tiny Bonham weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tiny Bonham play?

Tiny Bonham played 10 seasons.

Is Tiny Bonham in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Tiny Bonham play?

Tiny Bonham was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Tiny Bonham have?

Tiny Bonham had 478 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Tiny Bonham played for?

Tiny Bonham played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Tiny Bonham won?

Tiny Bonham won 2 World Series.

When did Tiny Bonham retire?

Tiny Bonham last played in 1949.

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