What years did Bobby Bonilla play?

Bobby Bonilla played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2001.

Was Bobby Bonilla a pitcher?

No. Bobby Bonilla was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Bobby Bonilla hit?

Bobby Bonilla hit 287 career home runs with 2,010 hits.

What teams did Bobby Bonilla play for?

Bobby Bonilla played for 8 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1986), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1991), the New York Mets (1992–1995, 1999), the Baltimore Orioles (1995–1996), the Florida Marlins (1997–1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), the Atlanta Braves (2000), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2001).

Did Bobby Bonilla win an MVP award?

No. Bobby Bonilla did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Bobby Bonilla win?

Bobby Bonilla won 3 Silver Slugger awards (1988, 1990, and 1991). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.

What were Bobby Bonilla's career stats?

In 2,113 games, Bobby Bonilla had 2,010 hits, 287 home runs, 1,173 RBI, 1,084 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .279 batting average.

What was Bobby Bonilla's salary?

Bobby Bonilla's last recorded salary was $900,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $6,300,000, in 1994, and his lowest was $115,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 2001.

What position did Bobby Bonilla play?

Bobby Bonilla played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bobby Bonilla and how much did he weigh?

Bobby Bonilla was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.

How many home runs did Bobby Bonilla hit each season?

Bobby Bonilla's home runs by season: 3 in 1986, 15 in 1987, 24 in 1988, 24 in 1989, 32 in 1990, 18 in 1991, 19 in 1992, 34 in 1993, 20 in 1994, 28 in 1995, 28 in 1996, 17 in 1997, 11 in 1998, 4 in 1999, 5 in 2000, and 5 in 2001. His most in one season was 34, in 1993.

What was Bobby Bonilla's career batting average?

Bobby Bonilla batted .279 over his career, with 2,010 hits in 7,213 at bats.

How many RBI did Bobby Bonilla have?

Bobby Bonilla drove in 1,173 runs in his career.

Bobby Bonilla

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-2001)

Bobby Bonilla was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2001 for 8 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 16 seasons. In 2,113 career games, he hit .279 with 2,010 hits, 287 home runs, and 1,173 RBI. Bobby Bonilla was a 6-time All-Star and a 3-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 19,507.

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 October 17, 2026

AVG .279

HR 287

RBI 1,173

H 2,010

OPS .829

PIV 19,507

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 2/23/1963 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-04-09
Last Game: 2001-10-07
Awards: 6× All-Star · 3× Silver Slugger

Full name: Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Bonilla — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,113	7,213	1,084	2,010	408	61	287	1,173	45	912	1,204	.279	.358	.472	.829	19,507

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career SLG .472 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS .829 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Bonilla Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	CHA	AL	75	234	27	63	10	2	2	26	4	33	49	.269	.257 (+4%)	.325 (+11%)	.395 (-10%)	.720 (-1%)	72.1
1986	PIT	NL	63	192	28	46	6	2	1	17	4	29	39	.240	.257 (-7%)	.325 (+5%)	.395 (-22%)	.720 (-10%)	72.1
1987	PIT	NL	141	466	58	140	33	3	15	77	3	39	64	.300	.262 (+14%)	.331 (+6%)	.415 (+16%)	.746 (+11%)	985.5
1988	PIT	NL	159	584	87	160	32	7	24	100	3	85	82	.274	.254 (+8%)	.317 (+15%)	.377 (+26%)	.695 (+21%)	2544.2
1989	PIT	NL	163	616	96	173	37	10	24	86	8	76	93	.281	.254 (+11%)	.319 (+12%)	.375 (+31%)	.694 (+22%)	2664.2
1990	PIT	NL	160	625	112	175	39	7	32	120	4	45	103	.280	.257 (+9%)	.324 (-1%)	.385 (+35%)	.710 (+18%)	1884.8
1991	PIT	NL	157	577	102	174	44	6	18	100	2	90	67	.302	.255 (+18%)	.323 (+21%)	.384 (+28%)	.708 (+25%)	3014.8
1992	NYN	NL	128	438	62	109	23	0	19	70	4	66	73	.249	.255 (-3%)	.322 (+8%)	.377 (+14%)	.699 (+11%)	1084.5
1993	NYN	NL	139	502	81	133	21	3	34	87	3	72	96	.265	.265 (avg)	.332 (+6%)	.403 (+29%)	.735 (+19%)	1871.8
1994	NYN	NL	108	403	60	117	24	1	20	67	1	55	101	.290	.269 (+8%)	.338 (+10%)	.424 (+19%)	.763 (+15%)	1275.9
1995	NYN	NL	80	317	49	103	25	4	18	53	0	31	48	.325	.266 (+22%)	.337 (+14%)	.417 (+44%)	.755 (+30%)	1737.7
1995	BAL	AL	61	237	47	79	12	4	10	46	0	23	31	.333	.266 (+25%)	.337 (+16%)	.417 (+30%)	.755 (+24%)	1737.7
1996	BAL	AL	159	595	107	171	27	5	28	116	1	75	85	.287	.269 (+6%)	.340 (+7%)	.426 (+15%)	.767 (+11%)	1364.9
1997	FLO	NL	153	562	77	167	39	3	17	96	6	73	94	.297	.266 (+11%)	.336 (+12%)	.419 (+12%)	.756 (+12%)	1512.8
1998	FLO	NL	28	97	11	27	5	0	4	15	0	12	22	.278	.266 (+5%)	.335 (+6%)	.420 (+8%)	.755 (+7%)	125.7
1998	LAN	NL	72	236	28	56	6	1	7	30	1	29	37	.237	.266 (-11%)	.335 (-6%)	.420 (-14%)	.755 (-11%)	125.7
1999	NYN	NL	60	119	12	19	5	0	4	18	0	19	16	.160	.271 (-41%)	.344 (-20%)	.433 (-30%)	.778 (-26%)	-533.4
2000	ATL	NL	114	239	23	61	13	3	5	28	0	37	51	.255	.270 (-6%)	.344 (+3%)	.437 (-9%)	.782 (-4%)	-99.9
2001	SLN	NL	93	174	17	37	7	0	5	21	1	23	53	.213	.263 (-19%)	.332 (-7%)	.426 (-21%)	.758 (-15%)	-387.1
Career · 19 seasons			2,113	7,213	1,084	2,010	408	61	287	1,173	45	912	1,204	.279	—	—	—	—	21,054

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 Pitching Statistics

Bobby Bonilla — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	1	1	0	18.00	0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 307.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bobby Bonilla — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	SLN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	1	0	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	1	0	18.00	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bobby Bonilla — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
46	149	17	32	5	0	5	19	23	27	.215

Playoff Batting by Year

Bobby Bonilla — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2000	NLDS1	ATL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
1999	NLCS	NYN	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.333
1999	NLDS2	NYN	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1997	NLCS	FLO	6	23	3	6	1	0	4	1	6	.261
1997	NLDS1	FLO	3	12	1	4	0	1	3	2	1	.333
1997	WS	FLO	7	29	5	6	1	1	3	3	5	.207
1996	ALCS	BAL	5	20	1	1	0	1	2	1	4	.050
1996	ALDS1	BAL	4	15	4	3	0	2	5	4	6	.200
1991	NLCS	PIT	7	23	2	7	2	0	1	6	2	.304
1990	NLCS	PIT	6	21	0	4	1	0	1	3	1	.190

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bobby Bonilla — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1051	3498	512	969	132	573	.277
Away	1062	3715	572	1041	155	600	.280

Pitching — Home / Away

Bobby Bonilla — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	3	2	1	0	18.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Bonilla — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
2001-10-07	STL	HOU	L	1	0	0	1
2001-10-06	STL	HOU	W	1	0	0	0
2001-10-05	STL	HOU	L	0	0	1	0
2001-10-04	STL	MIL	W	1	0	0	1
2001-10-03	STL	MIL	L	1	1	0	0
2001-10-02	STL	MIL	W	1	0	0	0
2001-09-30	STL	PIT	W	0	0	1	0
2001-09-28	STL	PIT	W	1	0	0	0
2001-09-26	STL	HOU	W	1	0	0	1
2001-09-24	STL	HOU	L	1	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Bobby Bonilla — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-04-17	STL	AZ	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Bonilla — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	125	91	866	51	9	84
3B	957	914	674	1764	181	162
OF	889	832	1505	54	40	5
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Bonilla — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	CHA	1B	30	28	270	20	1	25
1986	CHA	OF	43	36	91	2	1	1
1986	PIT	1B	4	3	14	4	1	2
1986	PIT	3B	4	4	3	9	0	1
1986	PIT	OF	51	40	73	3	2	0
1987	PIT	1B	6	2	19	1	0	1
1987	PIT	3B	89	75	53	138	14	12
1987	PIT	OF	46	33	70	0	2	0
1988	PIT	3B	159	157	121	336	32	17
1989	PIT	1B	8	8	65	4	0	6
1989	PIT	3B	156	153	125	330	35	31
1989	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990	PIT	1B	3	2	16	1	0	0
1990	PIT	3B	14	8	10	26	3	1
1990	PIT	OF	149	149	289	8	12	1
1991	PIT	1B	4	3	28	2	0	6
1991	PIT	3B	67	60	43	134	13	13
1991	PIT	OF	104	92	176	8	2	0
1992	NYN	1B	6	3	39	2	2	2
1992	NYN	OF	121	121	238	7	2	1
1993	NYN	1B	6	4	50	1	1	4
1993	NYN	3B	52	50	40	103	11	6
1993	NYN	OF	85	83	148	8	5	1
1994	NYN	3B	107	107	78	215	18	25
1995	NYN	1B	10	9	85	3	0	5
1995	NYN	3B	46	41	24	73	13	8
1995	NYN	OF	31	29	55	4	1	0
1995	BAL	3B	24	24	14	46	3	5
1995	BAL	OF	39	37	66	2	2	0
1996	BAL	1B	9	3	27	1	1	4
1996	BAL	3B	4	4	1	3	0	0
1996	BAL	OF	108	107	186	8	5	1
1997	FLO	1B	2	0	2	0	0	0
1997	FLO	3B	149	148	104	226	22	29
1998	FLO	3B	26	25	18	41	5	6
1998	LAN	3B	59	57	40	84	12	8
1998	LAN	OF	12	12	16	0	1	0
1999	NYN	1B	4	2	23	2	1	2
1999	NYN	OF	25	23	36	2	1	0
2000	ATL	3B	1	1	0	0	0	0
2000	ATL	OF	64	63	50	1	4	0
2001	SLN	1B	33	24	228	10	2	27
2001	SLN	OF	10	7	11	1	0	0
2001	SLN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bobby Bonilla Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	125
Third Base	957
Left Field	206
Center Field	10
Right Field	698
Designated Hitter	53

Awards & Honors

Bobby Bonilla — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1994	Player of the Week	Week of 1994-05-28
1991	Player of the Week	Week of 1991-08-17
1991	Silver Slugger	OF
1991	TSN All-Star	OF
1990	Player of the Month	April
1990	Silver Slugger	OF
1990	TSN All-Star	OF
1988	Player of the Month	April
1988	Player of the Month	May
1988	Silver Slugger	3B
1988	TSN All-Star	3B
1987	Player of the Week	Week of 1987-09-11

Salary History

Bobby Bonilla's recorded salaries total $52,350,000 over 16 seasons, 1986 to 2001. Bonilla's career, 1986 to 2001, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Bobby Bonilla — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	SLN	NL	$900,000
2000	ATL	NL	$200,000
1999	NYN	NL	$5,900,000
1998	FLO	NL	$5,900,000
1997	FLO	NL	$5,600,000
1996	BAL	AL	$5,100,000
1995	NYN	NL	$5,300,000
1994	NYN	NL	$6,300,000
1993	NYN	NL	$6,200,000
1992	NYN	NL	$6,100,000
1991	PIT	NL	$2,400,000
1990	PIT	NL	$1,250,000
1989	PIT	NL	$740,000
1988	PIT	NL	$230,000
1987	PIT	NL	$115,000
1986	CHA	AL	$115,000
Total recorded salary			$52,350,000

Award Voting History

Bobby Bonilla — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1991	Most Valuable Player	NL	3rd	191.0	336	1
1990	Most Valuable Player	NL	2nd	212.0	336	1
1989	Most Valuable Player	NL	16th	5.0	336	0
1988	Most Valuable Player	NL	14th	7.0	336	0

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Bobby Bonilla: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bobby Bonilla's first major league game on April 9, 1986; the last one listed came on October 7, 2001. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (1986), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1986 to 1991), the New York Mets (1992 to 1999), the Baltimore Orioles (1995 to 1996), the Florida Marlins (1997 through 1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), the Atlanta Braves (2000), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2001). Bonilla, a third baseman by primary position, batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds. The birth record reads February 23, 1963, in Bronx, NY, USA. Bonilla's full given name, per the bio, is Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla.

The batting record for Bonilla: 2,113 games, 2,010 hits in 7,213 at bats, and a .279 average, adding 287 home runs, 1,173 runs batted in, and 45 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .358 clip and slugging .472, Bonilla finished with a .829 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Bonilla

What years did Bobby Bonilla play?: Bobby Bonilla played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2001.
Was Bobby Bonilla a pitcher?: No. Bobby Bonilla was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bobby Bonilla hit?: Bobby Bonilla hit 287 career home runs with 2,010 hits.
What teams did Bobby Bonilla play for?: Bobby Bonilla played for 8 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1986), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1991), the New York Mets (1992–1995, 1999), the Baltimore Orioles (1995–1996), the Florida Marlins (1997–1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), the Atlanta Braves (2000), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2001).
Did Bobby Bonilla win an MVP award?: No. Bobby Bonilla did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Bobby Bonilla win?: Bobby Bonilla won 3 Silver Slugger awards (1988, 1990, and 1991). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
What were Bobby Bonilla's career stats?: In 2,113 games, Bobby Bonilla had 2,010 hits, 287 home runs, 1,173 RBI, 1,084 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .279 batting average.
How much did Bobby Bonilla earn in his career?: Bobby Bonilla's recorded salaries total $52,350,000 over 16 seasons, 1986 to 2001. Bonilla's career, 1986 to 2001, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Bobby Bonilla's salary?: Bobby Bonilla's last recorded salary was $900,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $6,300,000, in 1994, and his lowest was $115,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 2001.
What position did Bobby Bonilla play?: Bobby Bonilla played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bobby Bonilla and how much did he weigh?: Bobby Bonilla was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Bobby Bonilla hit each season?: Bobby Bonilla's home runs by season: 3 in 1986, 15 in 1987, 24 in 1988, 24 in 1989, 32 in 1990, 18 in 1991, 19 in 1992, 34 in 1993, 20 in 1994, 28 in 1995, 28 in 1996, 17 in 1997, 11 in 1998, 4 in 1999, 5 in 2000, and 5 in 2001. His most in one season was 34, in 1993.
What was Bobby Bonilla's career batting average?: Bobby Bonilla batted .279 over his career, with 2,010 hits in 7,213 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Bonilla have?: Bobby Bonilla drove in 1,173 runs in his career.