Emilio Bonifacio
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2020)
Emilio Bonifacio was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2020 for 9 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 14 seasons. In 834 career games, he hit .256 with 669 hits, 13 home runs, and 165 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2007-09-02
- Last Game
- 2020-07-29
Full name: Emilio Jose Bonifacio
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 834 | 2,613 | 356 | 669 | 95 | 33 | 13 | 165 | 166 | 215 | 605 | .256 | .312 | .333 | .645 | -3,631 |
Career AVG .256 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.
Career OPS .645 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ARI | NL | 11 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | ARI | NL | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | WAS | NL | 41 | 157 | 26 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 41 | .248 | .263 (-6%) | .333 (-9%) | .416 (-17%) | .749 (-13%) | 0.0 |
| 2009 | FLO | NL | 127 | 461 | 72 | 116 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 34 | 95 | .252 | .262 (-4%) | .332 (-9%) | .417 (-26%) | .750 (-19%) | -1396.7 |
| 2010 | FLO | NL | 73 | 180 | 30 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 42 | .261 | .257 (+1%) | .325 (-2%) | .402 (-19%) | .728 (-11%) | -322.2 |
| 2011 | FLO | NL | 152 | 565 | 78 | 167 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 40 | 59 | 129 | .296 | .255 (+16%) | .320 (+12%) | .399 (-2%) | .719 (+5%) | 654.6 |
| 2012 | MIA | NL | 64 | 244 | 30 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 25 | 52 | .258 | .254 (+1%) | .318 (+3%) | .405 (-22%) | .724 (-11%) | -348.4 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | 94 | 262 | 33 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 66 | .218 | .253 (-14%) | .317 (-19%) | .396 (-19%) | .714 (-19%) | -828.5 |
| 2013 | KCA | AL | 42 | 158 | 21 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 37 | .285 | .253 (+12%) | .317 (+11%) | .396 (-12%) | .714 (-2%) | -828.5 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | 69 | 276 | 35 | 77 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 49 | .279 | .251 (+11%) | .313 (+2%) | .386 (-3%) | .700 (-1%) | -64.2 |
| 2014 | ATL | NL | 41 | 118 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 36 | .212 | .251 (-16%) | .313 (-13%) | .386 (-28%) | .700 (-21%) | -64.2 |
| 2015 | CHA | AL | 47 | 78 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27 | .167 | .254 (-34%) | .316 (-38%) | .404 (-52%) | .721 (-46%) | -561.8 |
| 2016 | ATL | NL | 24 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | ATL | NL | 38 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .132 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | WAS | NL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 834 | 2,613 | 356 | 669 | 95 | 33 | 13 | 165 | 166 | 215 | 605 | .256 | — | — | — | — | -3,760 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (834 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 411 | 1274 | 179 | 336 | 6 | 88 | .264 |
| Away | 423 | 1339 | 177 | 333 | 7 | 77 | .249 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-29 | WAS | TOR | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-07-28 | WAS | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-07-26 | WAS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-05-31 | ATL | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-05-30 | ATL | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-05-28 | ATL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-05-27 | ATL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-05-25 | ATL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-05-24 | ATL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-05-23 | ATL | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 213 | 179 | 336 | 498 | 28 | 134 |
| 3B | 142 | 124 | 72 | 225 | 17 | 25 |
| OF | 300 | 229 | 535 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| SS | 101 | 84 | 126 | 206 | 13 | 42 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ARI | 2B | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | ARI | OF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | WAS | 2B | 37 | 37 | 78 | 82 | 7 | 25 |
| 2009 | FLO | 2B | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | FLO | 3B | 86 | 82 | 48 | 151 | 14 | 13 |
| 2009 | FLO | OF | 17 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | FLO | SS | 20 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | FLO | 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | FLO | 3B | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | FLO | OF | 29 | 23 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | FLO | SS | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | FLO | 2B | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | FLO | 3B | 36 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | FLO | OF | 60 | 48 | 105 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | FLO | SS | 67 | 61 | 98 | 154 | 9 | 34 |
| 2012 | MIA | 2B | 15 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | MIA | OF | 51 | 50 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | TOR | 2B | 59 | 49 | 101 | 156 | 7 | 43 |
| 2013 | TOR | OF | 32 | 21 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | TOR | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | KCA | 2B | 31 | 29 | 40 | 74 | 3 | 15 |
| 2013 | KCA | 3B | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | KCA | OF | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | CHN | 2B | 26 | 23 | 38 | 52 | 3 | 17 |
| 2014 | CHN | 3B | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | CHN | OF | 48 | 37 | 83 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | CHN | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ATL | 2B | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | ATL | OF | 25 | 23 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ATL | SS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | CHA | 2B | 17 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | CHA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CHA | OF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | ATL | OF | 13 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | ATL | OF | 10 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | WAS | OF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 213 |
| Third Base | 142 |
| Shortstop | 101 |
| Left Field | 93 |
| Center Field | 180 |
| Right Field | 36 |
| Designated Hitter | 11 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Player of the Month | July |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHA | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | $2,500,000 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | $2,600,000 |
| 2012 | MIA | NL | $2,200,000 |
| 2011 | FLO | NL | $425,000 |
| 2010 | FLO | NL | $420,000 |
| 2009 | FLO | NL | $400,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $11,545,000 | ||
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Emilio Bonifacio: the record in brief
Emilio Bonifacio's major league career runs from a debut on September 2, 2007 to a final game on July 29, 2020. Club by club, the record runs the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007 to 2008), the Washington Nationals (2008 to 2020), the Florida Marlins (2009 through 2011), the Miami Marlins (2012), the Toronto Blue Jays (2013), the Kansas City Royals (2013), the Chicago Cubs (2014), and the Atlanta Braves (2014 through 2017), with further stops in the season rows. Born on April 23, 1985, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., Bonifacio is listed as an outfielder and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Bonifacio's listed size is 5'10" and 200 pounds. On the record, Emilio Bonifacio was born Emilio Jose Bonifacio.
Across 834 games at the plate, Bonifacio's career line reads 669 hits in 2,613 at bats for a .256 average, plus 13 home runs, 165 runs batted in, and 166 stolen bases. Bonifacio's career OPS of .645 combines a .312 on-base mark with .333 slugging. Against a .257 league average for those years, Bonifacio's .256 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 167, in 2011.
Frequently Asked Questions about Emilio Bonifacio
- What years did Emilio Bonifacio play?
- Emilio Bonifacio played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2020.
- Was Emilio Bonifacio a pitcher?
- No. Emilio Bonifacio was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Emilio Bonifacio hit?
- Emilio Bonifacio hit 13 career home runs with 669 hits.
- What was Emilio Bonifacio's career batting average?
- Emilio Bonifacio batted .256 over his career, with 669 hits in 2,613 at bats.
- How many RBI did Emilio Bonifacio have?
- Emilio Bonifacio drove in 165 runs in his career.
- Is Emilio Bonifacio in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Emilio Bonifacio has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.