What years did Nino Bongiovanni play?

Nino Bongiovanni played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939.

Was Nino Bongiovanni a pitcher?

No. Nino Bongiovanni was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Nino Bongiovanni hit?

Nino Bongiovanni hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.

What was Nino Bongiovanni's career batting average?

Nino Bongiovanni batted .259 over his career, with 43 hits in 166 at bats.

How many RBI did Nino Bongiovanni have?

Nino Bongiovanni drove in 16 runs in his career.

Is Nino Bongiovanni in the Hall of Fame?

No. Nino Bongiovanni has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Nino Bongiovanni

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1939)

Nino Bongiovanni was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. In 68 career games, he hit .259 with 43 hits and 16 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .259

HR 0

RBI 16

H 43

OPS .598

PIV -495

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 12/21/1911 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 1/6/2009 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-04-23
Last Game: 1939-10-01

Full name: Anthony Thomas Bongiovanni

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Career Batting Statistics

Nino Bongiovanni — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
68	166	17	43	7	0	0	16	0	9	8	.259	.297	.301	.598	-495

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS .598 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nino Bongiovanni — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	CIN	NL	2	7	0	2	1	0	0	0	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	CIN	NL	66	159	17	41	6	16	9	8	.258	.274 (-6%)	.342 (-13%)	.393 (-25%)	.735 (-19%)	-495.1
Career · 2 seasons			68	166	17	43	7	16	9	8	.259	—	—	—	—	-495

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Nino Bongiovanni — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Nino Bongiovanni — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1939	WS	CIN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Nino Bongiovanni — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	34	71	10	18	0	10	.254
Away	34	95	7	25	0	6	.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nino Bongiovanni — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1939-10-01	CIN	PIT	L	3	1	1
1939-09-29	CIN	PIT	W	4	0	0
1939-09-26	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0
1939-09-17	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0
1939-09-15	CIN	NY1	L	3	0	0
1939-09-15	CIN	NY1	W	1	0	0
1939-09-09	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0
1939-09-06	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0
1939-09-04	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0
1939-09-02	CIN	CHC	L	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nino Bongiovanni — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	41	0	95	1	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nino Bongiovanni — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	CIN	OF	2	0	6	0	0	0
1939	CIN	OF	39	0	89	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nino Bongiovanni — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	8
Center Field	1
Right Field	32

Frequently Asked Questions about Nino Bongiovanni

What years did Nino Bongiovanni play?: Nino Bongiovanni played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939.
Was Nino Bongiovanni a pitcher?: No. Nino Bongiovanni was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Nino Bongiovanni hit?: Nino Bongiovanni hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.
What was Nino Bongiovanni's career batting average?: Nino Bongiovanni batted .259 over his career, with 43 hits in 166 at bats.
How many RBI did Nino Bongiovanni have?: Nino Bongiovanni drove in 16 runs in his career.
Is Nino Bongiovanni in the Hall of Fame?: No. Nino Bongiovanni has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.