Bobby Bonilla vs John Franco: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Bonilla and John Franco played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Bobby Bonilla played 1986–2001 as a hitter; John Franco played 1984–2005 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Bobby Bonilla (1986–2001) and John Franco (1984–2005) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. John Franco pitched, totalling 90 wins and 975 strikeouts; Bobby Bonilla hit, totalling 2,010 hits and 287 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? John Franco, with 22,498 career PIV to Bobby Bonilla's 19,507.
- Who won more championships? Bobby Bonilla, with 1 World Series title to John Franco's 0.
Bobby Bonilla
John Franco
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
John Franco is shown on pitching lines and Bobby Bonilla on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Bobby Bonilla — Hitter
| Statistic | Bobby Bonilla |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,113 |
| At-Bats | 7,213 |
| Runs | 1,084 |
| Hits | 2,010 |
| Doubles | 408 |
| Triples | 61 |
| Home Runs | 287 |
| RBI | 1,173 |
| Walks | 912 |
| Strikeouts | 1,204 |
| Stolen Bases | 45 |
| Batting Avg | .279 |
| On-Base % | .358 |
| Slugging % | .472 |
| OPS | .829 |
John Franco — Pitcher
| Statistic | John Franco |
|---|---|
| Wins | 90 |
| Losses | 87 |
| Games | 1,119 |
| Games Started | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 424 |
| Strikeouts | 975 |
| Walks | 495 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,166 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 81 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,245.2 |
| ERA | 2.89 |
| WHIP | 1.33 |
| K/9 | 7.04 |
| BB/9 | 3.58 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Bobby Bonilla carries a career batting PIV of 19,507; John Franco carries a career pitching PIV of 22,498. John Franco is the higher of the two at 22,498 to 19,507. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Bobby Bonilla — top 3 seasons by OPS
John Franco
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for John Franco and Bobby Bonilla: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — John Franco grades higher, 22,498 to 19,507. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bobby Bonilla and John Franco careers compare
The careers of Bobby Bonilla (1986–2001) and John Franco (1984–2005) overlapped from 1986 to 2001, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Bobby Bonilla collected 2,010 hits and 287 home runs with a .829 OPS. John Franco's pitching card shows 90 wins, a 2.89 ERA and 975 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. John Franco has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Bobby Bonilla's best is 1995.
Bobby Bonilla vs John Franco: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- John Franco, with 22,498 career PIV to Bobby Bonilla's 19,507.
- Who won more championships?
- Bobby Bonilla, with 1 World Series title to John Franco's 0.
- How do Bobby Bonilla and John Franco compare?
- Bobby Bonilla played 1986–2001 and John Franco played 1984–2005; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.