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Bobby Bonilla
Bonilla playing for the Pirates circa 1988
Third baseman / Right fielder
Born: (1963-02-23) February 23, 1963 (age 61)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 1986, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 2001, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.279
Hits2,010
Home runs287
Runs batted in1,173
Teams
  • Chicago White Sox (1986)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1991)
  • New York Mets (1992–1995)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1995–1996)
  • Florida Marlins (1997–1998)
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1998)
  • New York Mets (1999)
  • Atlanta Braves (2000)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (2001)
Career highlights and awards
  • 6× All-Star (1988–1991, 1993, 1995)
  • World Series champion (1997)
  • 3× Silver Slugger Award (1988, 1990, 1991)

Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla[1] (/bˈnjə/, born February 23, 1963) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001.

Bonilla was one of the Major League's best batters and overall top players in the late 1980s and early 1990s with powerful hitting strength,[2][3] as well as a part of the highly successful and pennant contending Pittsburgh Pirates organization around the same time.[4] Bonilla recorded impressive statistics in home runs, RBIs, doubles, extra base hits, and Wins Above Replacement averages, as well as four All-Star selections, three Silver Slugger Awards and was a top candidate for the National League's Most Valuable Player award during his tenure with the Pirates.[4] He led the league in extra base hits (78) during the 1990 MLB season and doubles (44) during the 1991 MLB season.

Bonilla signed with the New York Mets during the 1991-92 offseason, becoming the highest-paid player in the league at the time, earning more than $6 million per year. However he struggled to live up to expectations with the Mets (which made the contract the subject of much criticism)[5] and throughout the rest of his career. He played with the Baltimore Orioles from 1995-1996, reaching the American League Championship Series with the team in 1996. He earned two additional All-Star appearances and helped the Florida Marlins win the 1997 World Series.[4] After being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers part way through the 1998 season, he signed for a second time with the New York Mets in 1999. When the Mets wanted to release him at the end of the year, he negotiated a settlement whereby the Mets would pay him $1.19 million every year from 2011 through 2035 on July 1, a date that has become known in Mets fandom as "Bobby Bonilla Day". He is also paid $500,000 by the Orioles every year from 2004 to 2028 due to them also having a deferred contract with him.[6] After two more lackluster seasons, one each with the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals, he retired at the end of the 2001 season. Through his 16 years in professional baseball, Bonilla accumulated a .279 batting average, with a .358 on-base percentage and a .472 slugging percentage.

  1. ^ Levin, Eric; Huzinec, Mary (July 18, 1988). "Save That Ball, Boys—The Way Bobby Bonilla's Going, It'll Be Valuable". People. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  2. ^ Cracknell, Ryan. "THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL BOBBY BONILLA DAY BASEBALL CARD". Beckett Media. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "1992 Score - [Base] #225 - Bobby Bonilla" (JPG). Score. 1992. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Souder, Mark. "Bobby Bonilla Biography". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Cortes, Ryan (September 30, 2016). "Bobby Bonilla was more than just that Mets contract". Andscape. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "A reminder that Bobby Bonilla gets paid every year by another MLB team besides the Mets". For The Win. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

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