Bobby Bonds vs Greg Luzinski: Career Stats Comparison

Bobby Bonds (1968–1981) and Greg Luzinski (1970–1984) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bobby Bonds finished with 1,886 hits and 332 home runs; Greg Luzinski finished with 1,795 hits and 307 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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Greg Luzinski

Hitter · 1970–1984
Games
1,821
Hits
1,795
Home Runs
307
RBI
1,128
Avg
.276
OPS
.840
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Bobby Bonds Greg Luzinski
Games 1,849 1,821
At-Bats 7,043 6,505
Runs 1,258 880
Hits 1,886 1,795
Doubles 302 344
Triples 66 24
Home Runs 332 307
RBI 1,024 1,128
Walks 914 845
Strikeouts 1,757 1,495
Stolen Bases 461 37
Batting Avg .268 .276
On-Base % .353 .363
Slugging % .471 .478
OPS .824 .840

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Greg Luzinski edges Bobby Bonds 26,035 to 25,739 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,736 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)
Greg Luzinski
26,035
Career PIV · 1,736 per season (15 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

Greg Luzinski — top 3 seasons by OPS

1977.988 OPS39 HR, 130 RBI, .309 avg
1975.934 OPS34 HR, 120 RBI, .300 avg
1978.914 OPS35 HR, 101 RBI, .265 avg

Verdict

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

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