Was Bill Bonness a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Bonness pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Bonness hit?

Bill Bonness hit 0 career home runs.

Bill Bonness

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.71

WHIP 2.29

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 12/15/1923 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died: 12/3/1977 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-09-26
Last Game: 1944-09-29

Full name: William John Bonness

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	11	6	0	5	1	7.71	0.0

Career ERA 7.71 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 115.8% worse than 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
1944	CLE	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	11	6	5	1	7.71	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	11	6	5	1	7.71	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1944	CLE	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	7.0	11	6	5	1	7.71

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1944-09-29	CLE	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1944-09-26	CLE	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-09-29	CLE	PHA	L	5.2	6	4	4	3	1	0
1944-09-26	CLE	MIN	—	1.1	5	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	CLE	P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bonness

Was Bill Bonness a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Bonness pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Bonness hit?: Bill Bonness hit 0 career home runs.