Bobby Bonds vs Rocky Colavito: Career Stats Comparison

Bobby Bonds (1968–1981) and Rocky Colavito (1955–1968) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bobby Bonds finished with 1,886 hits and 332 home runs; Rocky Colavito finished with 1,730 hits and 374 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Bobby Bonds

Hitter · 1968–1981
Games
1,849
Hits
1,886
Home Runs
332
RBI
1,024
Avg
.268
OPS
.824
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Rocky Colavito

Hitter · 1955–1968
Games
1,841
Hits
1,730
Home Runs
374
RBI
1,159
Avg
.266
OPS
.848
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bobby Bonds and Rocky Colavito. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Bobby Bonds Rocky Colavito
Games 1,849 1,841
At-Bats 7,043 6,503
Runs 1,258 971
Hits 1,886 1,730
Doubles 302 283
Triples 66 21
Home Runs 332 374
RBI 1,024 1,159
Walks 914 951
Strikeouts 1,757 880
Stolen Bases 461 19
Batting Avg .268 .266
On-Base % .353 .359
Slugging % .471 .489
OPS .824 .848

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rocky Colavito leads Bobby Bonds 28,223 to 25,739 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,764 vs 1,716 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Bobby Bonds
25,739
Career PIV · 1,716 per season (15 seasons)
Rocky Colavito
28,223
Career PIV · 1,764 per season (16 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Bobby Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS

1973.900 OPS39 HR, 96 RBI, .283 avg
1975.888 OPS32 HR, 85 RBI, .270 avg
1970.879 OPS26 HR, 78 RBI, .302 avg

Rocky Colavito — top 3 seasons by OPS

19581.024 OPS41 HR, 113 RBI, .303 avg
1961.982 OPS45 HR, 140 RBI, .290 avg
1956.903 OPS21 HR, 65 RBI, .276 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Rocky Colavito leads in home runs, RBI, OBP, and OPS, while Bobby Bonds owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Rocky Colavito. PIV agrees: Rocky Colavito grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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