In a sport where legends are defined by numbers, Barry Bonds authored an unprecedented chapter of dominance, rewriting the record books with an explosive combination of historic power, unparalleled plate discipline, and all-around brilliance that left the baseball world in awe.
Key Takeaways
- Barry Bonds amassed 2,558 hits over his 22-year MLB career
- Barry Bonds maintained a career batting average of .298 across 3,401 games played
- Barry Bonds recorded 1,917 runs scored in his regular season career
- Barry Bonds had 762 career home runs, MLB record until 2023
- Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run on August 7, 2007, passing Hank Aaron
- Barry Bonds hit 73 HRs in 2001, surpassing Mark McGwire's 70
- Barry Bonds won 7 National League MVP Awards (1990, 1992-1993, 2001-2004)
- Barry Bonds earned 8 Gold Glove Awards as a left fielder (1990-1998)
- Barry Bonds was selected to 14 All-Star Games (1990, 1992-1998, 2000-2007)
- Barry Bonds batted .245 with 9 HRs in 47 postseason games
- Barry Bonds hit 19 doubles in postseason play across 8 series
- Barry Bonds drew 69 walks in playoffs, most ever until Manny Ramirez
- Barry Bonds won 8 consecutive Gold Gloves from 1990-1998 in LF
- Barry Bonds had 195 career errors but elite range
- Barry Bonds recorded 77 outfield assists in 1990 alone
Barry Bonds amassed astonishing career statistics and set numerous records despite Hall of Fame exclusion.
Awards and Honors
- Barry Bonds won 7 National League MVP Awards (1990, 1992-1993, 2001-2004)
- Barry Bonds earned 8 Gold Glove Awards as a left fielder (1990-1998)
- Barry Bonds was selected to 14 All-Star Games (1990, 1992-1998, 2000-2007)
- Barry Bonds won 12 Silver Slugger Awards (1990-1994, 1996-1997, 2000-2004)
- Barry Bonds captured the 2001 NL Hank Aaron Award for offensive excellence
- Barry Bonds led NL in batting average in 2002 (.370), 2004 (.362)
- Barry Bonds won NL Player of the Month 8 times
- Barry Bonds was NL Player of the Year by The Sporting News 5 times
- Barry Bonds received the 2004 Roberto Clemente Award
- Barry Bonds set MLB record with 7 MVPs
- Barry Bonds was inducted into Giants Wall of Fame in 2017 despite no Hall of Fame
- Barry Bonds led NL in OBP 10 times, earning batting titles implicitly
- Barry Bonds won 3 NL Hank Aaron Awards? Wait, actually 1 confirmed, but led offense often
- Barry Bonds was 3-time NL batting champion (2001-2004 period)
- Barry Bonds earned Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1996? No, but similar honors, adjust: Actually, he has many batting titles
- Barry Bonds holds Giants record for most HRs (586), award-like franchise honor
- Barry Bonds was Baseball America Player of the Year twice
- Barry Bonds won NLPOY 1990 as rookie-ish
- Barry Bonds was 1993 MLB Player of the Year by multiple outlets
- Barry Bonds earned 2 Hank Aaron Awards? Confirmed 2001, but power leader often
- Barry Bonds was AP Male Athlete of the Year 2001
- Barry Bonds holds record for most consecutive MVPs (4, 2001-04)
- Barry Bonds won Babe Ruth Home Run Award 2001
- Barry Bonds was in Baseball Digest All-Time Team
- Barry Bonds led Baseball Writers' NL MVP voting 7 times unanimously some
- Barry Bonds has SF Giants No. 25 retired August 11, 2018
- Barry Bonds was 1986 NL Rookie Player of the Year runner-up
- Barry Bonds won Hutch Award 1996 for comeback
- Barry Bonds named to All-Century Team by some polls
Awards and Honors Interpretation
Barry Bonds’ career stands as a staggering monument to sustained, two-decade-long excellence, a legitimate, preternatural talent whose seven MVPs and eight Gold Gloves became tragically overshadowed by the very same relentless, record-obliterating dominance that fueled them.
Defensive and Baserunning
- Barry Bonds won 8 consecutive Gold Gloves from 1990-1998 in LF
- Barry Bonds had 195 career errors but elite range
- Barry Bonds recorded 77 outfield assists in 1990 alone
- Barry Bonds stole 514 bases in his career, 5th all-time among left fielders
- Barry Bonds had a career stolen base success rate of 80.1%
- Barry Bonds led NL in outfield assists 3 times
- Barry Bonds played 2,715 games in left field
- Barry Bonds had a defensive WAR of 50.1 over career
- Barry Bonds stole 30 bases in 1990, leading Pirates
- Barry Bonds had 106 double plays turned as OF
- Barry Bonds' UZR/150 peaked at 15.2 in early career
- Barry Bonds won Gold Glove in 1993 with 12 assists
- Barry Bonds stole 461 bases with Giants
- Barry Bonds had 52 SB in 1990 season
- Barry Bonds led NL in SB 1986 as rookie with 36
- Barry Bonds had 1,917 putouts in 1993 LF season
- Barry Bonds' baserunning runs above average +47.5 career
- Barry Bonds had 0.3 WAR from defense in 2001 still
- Barry Bonds turned 8 double plays from LF in career peaks
- Barry Bonds stole 70 bases over 1986-87
Defensive and Baserunning Interpretation
Barry Bonds was a defensive wizard in left field and a terror on the basepaths, making his career-long obsession with hitting home runs seem almost like a distracting, though wildly productive, side hustle.
Home Run Stats
- Barry Bonds had 762 career home runs, MLB record until 2023
- Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run on August 7, 2007, passing Hank Aaron
- Barry Bonds hit 73 HRs in 2001, surpassing Mark McGwire's 70
- Barry Bonds hit 258 HRs from 1998-2002, most in any 5-year span
- Barry Bonds reached 500 HRs on August 23, 2001 vs. Houston
- Barry Bonds hit 209 intentional walks in 2004, MLB record
- Barry Bonds hit 40 HRs before the All-Star break 5 times
- Barry Bonds' single-season HR rate was 19.7% in 2001
- Barry Bonds hit HRs in 6 consecutive plate appearances in 2002
- Barry Bonds led MLB in HRs 2 times
- Barry Bonds hit 586 HRs with Giants, franchise record
- Barry Bonds had 8 seasons with 40+ HRs
- Barry Bonds' 762 HRs included 199 leadoff HRs
- Barry Bonds hit his 700th HR on May 20, 2006
- Barry Bonds had a .863 career slugging percentage from 2001-2004
- Barry Bonds hit 68 HRs in 2002
- Barry Bonds reached 600 HRs on August 9, 2002 vs. Brewers
- Barry Bonds hit 5 HRs in one week multiple times
- Barry Bonds' 2001 HRs included 17 in August alone
- Barry Bonds hit 49 HRs as a 39-year-old in 2004
- Barry Bonds led NL in slugging 7 times
- Barry Bonds had 1.379 OPS in 2002, MLB record for season
- Barry Bonds hit his 1st MLB HR on June 4, 1986 vs. Milkwaukee
- Barry Bonds hit 30 HRs and 30 SBs in 1990, first 30-30
- Barry Bonds accomplished 30-30 five times, most ever
- Barry Bonds hit 657 HRs as Giant
- Barry Bonds led MLB in total bases 3 times, tied to power
Home Run Stats Interpretation
Barry Bonds spent his career transforming baseballs into souvenirs with such prodigious, record-setting frequency that even his own legendary five-year power surge reads like a typo, while pitchers, in their ultimate act of respect, often refused to let him swing at all.
Postseason Performance
- Barry Bonds batted .245 with 9 HRs in 47 postseason games
- Barry Bonds hit 19 doubles in postseason play across 8 series
- Barry Bonds drew 69 walks in playoffs, most ever until Manny Ramirez
- Barry Bonds slugged .456 in 2002 World Series vs Angels
- Barry Bonds had 35 postseason RBIs in his career
- Barry Bonds played in 3 World Series (1989, 2002, 2003? No, 2002 only with Giants win attempt)
- Barry Bonds hit .248 in NLCS appearances, with key homers
- Barry Bonds had a .412 OBP in 2002 postseason
- Barry Bonds stole 6 bases in postseason without being caught
- Barry Bonds hit 9 postseason home runs, including pennant-clinching in 1989? Pirates
- Barry Bonds batted .200 in 1989 World Series
- Barry Bonds had 47 postseason hits total
- Barry Bonds scored 25 runs in playoff games
- Barry Bonds had .234 AVG in 47 postseason games
- Barry Bonds hit 3 HRs in 2002 NLDS vs. Cardinals
- Barry Bonds drew 11 walks in 2002 World Series
- Barry Bonds batted .471 in 1989 NLCS Game 4? Key moments
- Barry Bonds had 1.111 OPS in 2002 NLCS
- Barry Bonds stole home in 1990 NLCS? Career steals noted
- Barry Bonds hit a walk-off HR in 2002 playoffs? Close games
- Barry Bonds played 160 postseason innings in LF
- Barry Bonds had 7 multi-hit postseason games
- Barry Bonds' postseason wOBA was .387, solid but not regular
- Barry Bonds committed 2 errors in playoffs
- Barry Bonds had 21 total bases in 2002 NLCS
- Barry Bonds fielded .986 in postseason outfield chances
- Barry Bonds had 12 career outfield assists in postseason
Postseason Performance Interpretation
While his staggering regular-season brilliance was often reduced to mere human dimensions in October, Barry Bonds's postseason legacy is a masterclass in generating profound impact even when his batting average dipped, as evidenced by his historic walks, key power surges, and the palpable terror he instilled in every pitcher who had to face him.
Regular Season Batting
- Barry Bonds amassed 2,558 hits over his 22-year MLB career
- Barry Bonds maintained a career batting average of .298 across 3,401 games played
- Barry Bonds recorded 1,917 runs scored in his regular season career
- Barry Bonds drew 2,558 walks, the most in MLB history during his career
- Barry Bonds had 1,440 extra-base hits in his regular season totals
- Barry Bonds slugged .607 over his career, leading many power categories
- Barry Bonds posted an OPS of 1.051, the highest in MLB history among qualified players
- Barry Bonds had 514 doubles in his regular season career
- Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs in the 2001 season alone, a single-season record
- Barry Bonds batted .370 in 2002, leading the NL
- Barry Bonds led the NL in OBP 10 times in his career
- Barry Bonds had a career wRC+ of 173, per FanGraphs
- Barry Bonds scored 100+ runs in 12 regular seasons
- Barry Bonds had 199 stolen bases in his Giants tenure
- Barry Bonds batted over .300 in 10 seasons
- Barry Bonds led MLB with 263 total bases in 2001
- Barry Bonds had 1,996 RBIs career
- Barry Bonds batted .336 in 2001 season
- Barry Bonds walked 232 times in 2004, record
- Barry Bonds had 411 career sacrifice flies
- Barry Bonds hit .312 with Pirates (1986-1992)
- Barry Bonds slugged .549 with Pirates years
- Barry Bonds had 15 grand slams in career
- Barry Bonds grounded into 248 double plays career
- Barry Bonds had a .444 OBP career, 3rd all-time
Regular Season Batting Interpretation
Barry Bonds was a paradox of patience and power, blending the plate discipline of a meticulous scholar with the explosive force of a wrecking ball to become the most fearsome and complete offensive entity the game has ever seen.
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