Bobby Bonds Notable

b. March 15, 1946 · San Francisco Giants 1968–1974, New York Yankees 1975, California Angels 1976–1977, Chicago White Sox 1978, Texas Rangers 1978, Cleveland Indians 1979, St. Louis Cardinals 1980, Chicago Cubs 1981

Bobby Bonds's 461 stolen bases are the 51st most in the game's history.

He played for eight clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1968 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1981.

He stole 461 bases and scored 1,258 runs, with 1,886 hits and a .268 average. He finished with 332 home runs, 302 doubles, 66 triples and 914 walks.

He led the league in runs two times between 1969 and 1973, topping out at 131. He played 1,736 games in the outfield, with 3,659 putouts and 89 errors.

He took three Gold Gloves, between 1971 and 1974. He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1971 and 1975.

He was born in Riverside, CA, USA on March 15, 1946, and died on August 23, 2003. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	1971, 1973, 1975
Gold Glove	3	1971, 1973, 1974
The Sporting News All-Star	2	1973, 1977
All-Star Game MVP	1	1973
Player of the Week	1	1975
The Sporting News Player of the Year	1	1973

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1968	SFG	81	307	55	78	10	5	9	35	38	84	16	.254
1969	SFG	158	622	120	161	25	6	32	90	81	187	45	.259
1970	SFG	157	663	134	200	36	10	26	78	77	189	48	.302
1971	SFG	155	619	110	178	32	4	33	102	62	137	26	.288
1972	SFG	153	626	118	162	29	5	26	80	60	137	44	.259
1973	SFG	160	643	131	182	34	4	39	96	87	148	43	.283
1974	SFG	150	567	97	145	22	8	21	71	95	134	41	.256
1975	NYY	145	529	93	143	26	3	32	85	89	137	30	.270
1976	CAL	99	378	48	100	10	3	10	54	41	90	30	.265
1977	CAL	158	592	103	156	23	9	37	115	74	141	41	.264
1978	CHW/TEX	156	565	93	151	19	4	31	90	79	120	43	.267
1979	CLE	146	538	93	148	24	1	25	85	74	135	34	.275
1980	STL	86	231	37	47	5	3	5	24	33	74	15	.203
1981	CHC	45	163	26	35	7	1	6	19	24	44	5	.215
Career	—	1849	7043	1258	1886	302	66	332	1024	914	1757	461	.268

On this day & linked events

1946

Born March 15, 1946

Riverside, CA, USA

2003

Died August 23, 2003

1968

Major-league debut: Bobby Bonds

Bobby Bonds made a major-league debut on June 25, 1968.

1981

Final major-league game: Bobby Bonds

Bobby Bonds played a final major-league game on October 4, 1981.

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