Bobby Bonilla vs John Franco: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Bonilla (1986–2001) and John Franco (1984–2005) — both broke in during the 1980s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Bobby Bonilla finished with 2,010 hits and 287 home runs; John Franco finished with 3 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Bobby Bonilla
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bobby Bonilla and John Franco. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Bobby Bonilla | John Franco |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,113 | 1,119 |
| At-Bats | 7,213 | 34 |
| Runs | 1,084 | 2 |
| Hits | 2,010 | 3 |
| Doubles | 408 | 0 |
| Triples | 61 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 287 | 0 |
| RBI | 1,173 | 1 |
| Walks | 912 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 1,204 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 45 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | .088 |
| On-Base % | .358 | .088 |
| Slugging % | .472 | .088 |
| OPS | .829 | .176 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bobby Bonilla totals 19,507 versus John Franco's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bobby Bonilla — top 3 seasons by OPS
John Franco — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bobby Bonilla leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while John Franco owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bobby Bonilla. PIV agrees: Bobby Bonilla grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.