Bobby Bonilla vs Luis Gonzalez: Career Stats Comparison
Luis Gonzalez has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Bobby Bonilla played 1986–2001 as a hitter; Luis Gonzalez played 1990–2008 as a hitter.
- 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 Luis Gonzalez (1990–2008) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bobby Bonilla finished with 2,010 hits and 287 home runs; Luis Gonzalez finished with 2,591 hits and 354 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Luis Gonzalez, with 354 to Bobby Bonilla's 287.
- Who had the higher OPS? Luis Gonzalez, with .845 to Bobby Bonilla's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average? Luis Gonzalez, with .283 to Bobby Bonilla's .279.
- Who had more hits? Luis Gonzalez, with 2,591 to Bobby Bonilla's 2,010.
- Who drove in more runs? Luis Gonzalez, with 1,439 to Bobby Bonilla's 1,173.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Luis Gonzalez, with 24,585 career PIV to Bobby Bonilla's 19,507.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Bobby Bonilla
Luis Gonzalez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bobby Bonilla and Luis Gonzalez. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bobby Bonilla | Luis Gonzalez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,113 | Leads: 2,591 |
| At-Bats | 7,213 | Leads: 9,157 |
| Runs | 1,084 | Leads: 1,412 |
| Hits | 2,010 | Leads: 2,591 |
| Doubles | 408 | Leads: 596 |
| Triples | 61 | Leads: 68 |
| Home Runs | 287 | Leads: 354 |
| RBI | 1,173 | Leads: 1,439 |
| Walks | 912 | Leads: 1,155 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,204 | 1,218 |
| Stolen Bases | 45 | Leads: 128 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | Leads: .283 |
| On-Base % | .358 | Leads: .367 |
| Slugging % | .472 | Leads: .479 |
| OPS | .829 | Leads: .845 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Luis Gonzalez leads Bobby Bonilla 24,585 to 19,507 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,229 PIV per season to 1,027, across 20 seasons to 19. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bobby Bonilla — top 3 seasons by OPS
Luis Gonzalez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Luis Gonzalez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bobby Bonilla owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Luis Gonzalez. PIV agrees: Luis Gonzalez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Bobby Bonilla and Luis Gonzalez careers compare
From 1990 through 2001, Bobby Bonilla and Luis Gonzalez were in the majors together. With 2,113 games against 2,591 across 19 and 20 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Luis Gonzalez leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Bobby Bonilla struck out more than walked (1,204 to 912), and Luis Gonzalez struck out more than walked (1,218 to 1,155). Luis Gonzalez was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Luis Gonzalez owns the better peak by OPS: .984 OPS in 1995 for Bobby Bonilla against 1.117 OPS in 2001 for Luis Gonzalez.
Bobby Bonilla vs Luis Gonzalez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bobby Bonilla or Luis Gonzalez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Luis Gonzalez leads Bobby Bonilla in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bobby Bonilla or Luis Gonzalez hit more home runs?
- Luis Gonzalez, with 354 to Bobby Bonilla's 287.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Luis Gonzalez, with .845 to Bobby Bonilla's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Luis Gonzalez, with .283 to Bobby Bonilla's .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Luis Gonzalez, with 2,591 to Bobby Bonilla's 2,010.