What years did Frank Bonner play?

Frank Bonner played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1903.

Was Frank Bonner a pitcher?

No. Frank Bonner was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Frank Bonner hit?

Frank Bonner hit 4 career home runs with 244 hits.

Frank Bonner

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894-1903)

AVG .257

HR 4

RBI 115

H 244

OPS .638

PIV -1,248

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 169 lb
Born: 8/20/1869 in Lowell, MA, USA
Died: 12/31/1905 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1894-04-26
Last Game: 1903-06-26

Full name: Frank J. Bonner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
246	949	115	244	44	8	4	115	28	55	60	.257	.305	.333	.638	-1,248

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .638 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 11.3% 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
1894	BLN	NL	33	118	27	38	10	2	0	24	12	17	5	.322	.309 (+4%)	.379 (+9%)	.435 (+1%)	.814 (+5%)	131.5
1895	BLN	NL	11	42	9	14	1	1	0	7	4	5	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1895	SLN	NL	15	59	3	8	0	1	1	8	2	1	8	.136	.296 (-54%)	.361 (-55%)	.399 (-45%)	.761 (-50%)	0.0
1896	BRO	NL	9	34	8	6	2	0	0	5	1	2	8	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	WAS	NL	85	347	41	95	20	4	2	44	6	18	13	.274	.282 (-3%)	.343 (-9%)	.366 (+1%)	.710 (-4%)	-278.1
1902	CLE	AL	34	132	14	37	6	0	0	14	1	5	6	.280	.266 (+5%)	.321 (-3%)	.343 (-5%)	.665 (-4%)	-89.2
1902	PHA	AL	11	44	2	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	.182	—	—	—	—	-89.2
1903	BSN	NL	48	173	11	38	5	0	1	10	2	7	18	.220	.261 (-16%)	.316 (-17%)	.345 (-23%)	.662 (-20%)	-507.6
Career · 8 seasons			246	949	115	244	44	8	4	115	28	55	60	.257	—	—	—	—	-832

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	70	263	30	70	2	31	.266
Away	109	434	38	108	1	39	.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1903-06-26	BSN	CHC	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1903-06-25	BSN	STL	L	4	0	2	0	1	0	0
1903-06-25	BSN	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1903-06-23	BSN	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1903-06-20	BSN	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1903-06-19	BSN	PIT	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
1903-06-18	BSN	PIT	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
1903-06-17	BSN	BRO	L	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
1903-06-17	BSN	BRO	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
1903-06-14	BSN	STL	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	190	416	552	72	66
3B	23	20	29	20	3
C	1	1	0	0	0
OF	9	12	0	0	0
SS	23	41	50	9	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1894	BLN	2B	27	60	62	13	8
1894	BLN	3B	2	4	1	1	1
1894	BLN	OF	4	2	0	0	0
1894	BLN	SS	1	1	2	0	0
1895	BLN	3B	11	8	15	8	2
1895	SLN	3B	10	8	13	11	0
1895	SLN	C	1	1	0	0	0
1895	SLN	OF	5	10	0	0	0
1896	BRO	2B	9	8	35	4	3
1899	WAS	2B	85	192	264	29	34
1902	CLE	2B	34	67	89	16	5
1902	PHA	2B	11	25	34	4	4
1903	BSN	2B	24	64	68	6	12
1903	BSN	SS	22	40	48	9	7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	1
Second Base	190
Third Base	23
Shortstop	23
Left Field	2
Center Field	1
Right Field	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Bonner

What years did Frank Bonner play?: Frank Bonner played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1903.
Was Frank Bonner a pitcher?: No. Frank Bonner was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Bonner hit?: Frank Bonner hit 4 career home runs with 244 hits.