Was Joe Bonikowski a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Bonikowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 45 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Bonikowski hit?

Joe Bonikowski hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Joe Bonikowski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

W–L 5–7

ERA 3.88

WHIP 1.33

SO 45

Pitcher PIV 723.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 1/16/1941 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-12
Last Game: 1962-09-28

Full name: Joseph Peter Bonikowski

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	7	30	13	3	0	2	99.7	95	43	6	38	45	3.88	723.6

Career ERA 3.88 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — near 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
1962	MIN	AL	5	7	30	13	3	0	2	99.7	95	43	38	45	3.88	3.96 (+2%)	723.6
Career · 1 season			5	7	30	13	3	0	2	99.2	95	43	38	45	3.88	—	724

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
30	27	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.148	.179	.148	.327	0

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career OPS .327 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 54.6% 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
1962	MIN	AL	30	27	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			30	27	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.148	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	14	2	2	0	0	.143
Away	15	13	1	2	0	0	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	55.2	48	18	15	21	2.91
Away	15	44.0	47	25	23	24	5.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1962-09-28	MIN	BAL	W	0	0
1962-09-25	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1962-09-22	MIN	BAL	L	0	0
1962-09-11	MIN	LAA	L	0	0
1962-07-21	MIN	BAL	W	2	2
1962-07-14	MIN	TEX	L	0	0
1962-07-12	MIN	TEX	L	0	0
1962-07-07	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1962-07-04	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1962-07-04	MIN	BOS	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-09-28	MIN	BAL	SV	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1962-09-25	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1962-09-22	MIN	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1962-09-11	MIN	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-07-21	MIN	BAL	—	4.2	5	4	4	4	3	1
1962-07-14	MIN	TEX	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1962-07-12	MIN	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-07-07	MIN	NYY	—	2.2	0	0	0	2	1	0
1962-07-04	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1962-07-04	MIN	BOS	—	1.2	6	2	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	13	7	22	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	MIN	P	30	13	7	22	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Bonikowski

Was Joe Bonikowski a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Bonikowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Bonikowski hit?: Joe Bonikowski hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.