Tiny Bonham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1949)

W–L 103–72
ERA 3.06
WHIP 1.15
SO 478
Pitcher PIV 5529.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
8/16/1913 in Ione, CA, USA
Died
9/15/1949 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-08-05
Last Game
1949-08-27
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Ernest Edward Bonham

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
103 72 231 193 110 21 9 1551.0 1,501 528 117 287 478 3.06 5529.7

Career ERA 3.06 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 19.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 NYA AL 9 3 12 12 10 3 0 99.3 83 21 13 37 1.90 4.21 (+55%) 2635.1
1941 NYA AL 9 6 23 14 7 1 2 126.7 118 42 31 43 2.98 3.94 (+24%) -567.1
1942 NYA AL 21 5 28 27 22 6 0 226.0 199 57 24 71 2.27 3.57 (+36%) 3883.1
1943 NYA AL 15 8 28 26 17 4 1 225.7 197 57 52 71 2.27 3.50 (+35%) 161.1
1944 NYA AL 12 9 26 25 17 1 0 213.7 228 71 41 54 2.99 3.57 (+16%) -136.6
1945 NYA AL 8 11 23 23 12 0 0 180.7 186 66 22 42 3.29 3.67 (+10%) 1132.2
1946 NYA AL 5 8 18 14 6 2 3 104.7 97 43 23 30 3.70 3.59 (-3%) 463.8
1947 PIT NL 11 8 33 18 7 3 3 149.7 167 64 35 63 3.85 3.97 (+3%) -377.1
1948 PIT NL 6 10 22 20 7 0 0 135.7 145 65 23 42 4.31 4.10 (-5%) -1190.1
1949 PIT NL 7 4 18 14 5 1 0 89.0 81 42 23 25 4.25 4.12 (-3%) -474.6
Career · 10 seasons 103 72 231 193 110 21 9 1,551.0 1,501 528 287 478 3.06 — 5,530

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
231 522 34 84 9 0 0 26 1 31 89 .161 .211 .178 .389 -2,091

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Career OPS .389 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 NYA AL 12 37 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 6 .189 — — — — 0.0
1941 NYA AL 23 50 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 .160 .262 (-39%) .332 (-42%) .373 (-57%) .705 (-50%) -390.2
1942 NYA AL 28 74 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 3 17 .122 .253 (-52%) .323 (-48%) .349 (-65%) .672 (-57%) -631.4
1943 NYA AL 28 76 5 15 1 0 0 2 0 4 15 .197 .255 (-23%) .324 (-27%) .346 (-39%) .671 (-33%) -378.8
1944 NYA AL 26 75 5 10 1 0 0 3 1 5 12 .133 .261 (-49%) .325 (-42%) .357 (-59%) .683 (-51%) -580.6
1945 NYA AL 23 63 6 15 5 0 0 4 0 5 9 .238 .260 (-9%) .328 (-11%) .354 (-11%) .683 (-11%) -109.6
1946 NYA AL 18 31 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 .129 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 33 45 4 7 1 0 0 4 0 3 5 .156 — — — — 0.0
1948 PIT NL 22 49 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 .163 — — — — 0.0
1949 PIT NL 18 22 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 .045 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 231 522 34 84 9 0 0 26 1 31 89 .161 — — — — -2,091

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS NYA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1942 WS NYA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1941 WS NYA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 4 3 0 28.0 19 10 8 14 3.21

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1943 WS NYA 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 6 4 3 9 4.50
1942 WS NYA 0 1 2 1 0 11.0 9 5 3 3 4.09
1941 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 4 1 2 2 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1242491841010.165
Away1072721643016.158

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home124800.07652731422513.07
Away107751.07362601442293.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-27 PITPHIW 401000200
1949-08-20 PITSTLL 000000010
1949-08-12 PITSTLL 000000000
1949-08-06 PITPHIL 200000000
1949-08-01 PITBROL 000000000
1949-07-26 PITNY1W 100000000
1949-07-23 PITBSNW 100000000
1949-07-16 PITNY1W 200000000
1949-07-10 PITCHCL 000000000
1949-07-07 PITSTLW 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-27 PITPHI W 9.0822411
1949-08-20 PITSTL — 2.0533000
1949-08-12 PITSTL L 1.0133201
1949-08-06 PITPHI — 7.0633102
1949-08-01 PITBRO L 0.0455101
1949-07-26 PITNY1 W 9.0611211
1949-07-23 PITBSN — 1.0666100
1949-07-16 PITNY1 — 7.0755142
1949-07-10 PITCHC — 1.0100010
1949-07-07 PITSTL W 9.0600010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 231 0 63 165 8 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 NYA P 12 0 6 8 0 0
1941 NYA P 23 0 6 12 2 1
1942 NYA P 28 0 11 28 0 2
1943 NYA P 28 0 8 26 0 1
1944 NYA P 26 0 8 26 1 5
1945 NYA P 23 0 6 23 0 2
1946 NYA P 18 0 2 13 2 1
1947 PIT P 33 0 7 11 2 1
1948 PIT P 22 0 6 9 1 1
1949 PIT P 18 0 3 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 231

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4
1942 TSN All-Star P

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 102.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tiny Bonham (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nick Altrock
    83-75, 2.65 ERA
  2. 96
    Al Demaree
    80-72, 2.77 ERA
  3. 94
    George Winter
    83-102, 2.87 ERA
  4. 90
    Erskine Mayer
    91-70, 2.96 ERA
  5. 89
    William Bell
    123-56, 3.34 ERA
  6. 88
    Phil Douglas
    94-93, 2.80 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tiny Bonham

What years did Tiny Bonham play?
Tiny Bonham played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1949.
Was Tiny Bonham a pitcher?
Yes. Tiny Bonham pitched in the major leagues, recording 103 wins and 478 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tiny Bonham hit?
Tiny Bonham hit 0 career home runs with 84 hits.