Juan Bonilla

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1987)

AVG .256
HR 7
RBI 101
H 375
OPS .631
PIV -2,240
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
1/12/1956 in Santurce, P.R.
MLB Debut
1981-04-09
Last Game
1987-10-03

Full name: Juan Guillermo Bonilla

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
429 1,462 145 375 50 9 7 101 7 116 108 .256 .314 .317 .631 -2,240

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 12.1% 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
1981 SDN NL 99 369 30 107 13 2 1 25 4 25 23 .290 .255 (+13%) .320 (+5%) .368 (-7%) .688 (-1%) -31.7
1982 SDN NL 45 182 21 51 6 2 0 8 0 11 15 .280 .261 (+7%) .324 (avg) .388 (-14%) .712 (-7%) -194.9
1983 SDN NL 152 556 55 132 17 4 4 45 3 50 40 .237 .260 (-9%) .324 (-7%) .389 (-22%) .714 (-15%) -1287.6
1985 NYA AL 8 16 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1986 BAL AL 102 284 33 69 10 1 1 18 0 25 21 .243 .257 (-6%) .325 (-5%) .395 (-25%) .720 (-16%) -650.2
1987 NYA AL 23 55 6 14 3 0 1 3 0 5 6 .255 .262 (-3%) .331 (-4%) .415 (-12%) .746 (-9%) -75.2
Career · 6 seasons 429 1,462 145 375 50 9 7 101 7 116 108 .256 — — — — -2,240

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21571577180547.252
Away21474768195254.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-03 NYYBALW 400000000
1987-08-24 NYYLAAW 000000000
1987-08-19 NYYSEAW 300000010
1987-08-18 NYYSEAW 302000000
1987-08-16 NYYCLEL 200000000
1987-08-15 NYYCLEW 101000000
1987-08-14 NYYCLEL 000000000
1987-08-12 NYYKCRL 211100020
1987-08-11 NYYKCRL 101000000
1987-08-09 NYYDETL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 390 364 832 1035 39 244
3B 34 19 21 36 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 SDN 2B 97 97 229 290 13 72
1982 SDN 2B 45 45 99 134 6 26
1983 SDN 2B 149 147 335 414 11 95
1985 NYA 2B 7 3 7 14 1 3
1986 BAL 2B 70 55 122 140 5 38
1986 BAL 3B 33 19 21 35 5 10
1987 NYA 2B 22 17 40 43 3 10
1987 NYA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 390
Third Base 34
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 BAL AL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $120,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1981 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 5.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Juan Bonilla (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Randall
    .257 avg, 1 HR
  2. 83
    Johnny Butler
    .252 avg, 3 HR
  3. 79
    Tony Muser
    .259 avg, 7 HR
  4. 78
    Jonathan Herrera
    .259 avg, 10 HR
  5. 78
    Neal Finn
    .262 avg, 3 HR
  6. 73
    Gordon Slade
    .257 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Bonilla

What years did Juan Bonilla play?
Juan Bonilla played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.
Was Juan Bonilla a pitcher?
No. Juan Bonilla was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Juan Bonilla hit?
Juan Bonilla hit 7 career home runs with 375 hits.