Barry Bonds ranks atop MLB’s all-time batting milestones, finishing with 2,936 career hits, 1,951 runs scored, and 1,996 RBIs. This page traces the seasons that defined his impact—1990 NL Rookie of the Year, seven National League MVPs including 2001, and awards like the 1992 Hank Aaron Award. You’ll also see how standout power years (37 HR in 1998, 73 in 2001, 45 in 2004) connect to his plate discipline, including a 8.8% career strikeout rate.
Key Takeaways
- 762 career home runs — Bonds finished MLB regular-season play as the all-time single-player leader in home runs
- 2,936 career hits — Bonds recorded 2,936 regular-season hits over his MLB career
- 1,951 career runs scored — Bonds scored 1,951 runs in MLB regular-season games
- Bonds’ 2004 OPS: 1.004 — Bonds recorded a 1.004 OPS in 2004
- 7 MVP Awards — Barry Bonds won the National League MVP 7 times
- 2001 NL MVP — Bonds received the National League MVP award in 2001
- 1990 NL Rookie of the Year — Bonds won National League Rookie of the Year in 1990
- 1998 MLB season home run total leader: 37 — Bonds led MLB in home runs in 1998 with 37
- 2001 MLB home run total leader: 73 — Bonds led MLB with 73 home runs in 2001
- 2002 MLB intentional walks leader: 45 — Bonds drew 45 intentional walks in 2002
- 8.8% career strikeout rate (K%) — Bonds struck out in 8.8% of plate appearances over his career
- 1990: 49 walks — Bonds drew 49 walks during his Rookie of the Year season (1990)
- 762 career HR — Bonds is the MLB career home run leader (single-player total)
- 73 home runs in 2001 — Bonds hit 73 home runs during the 2001 season
- 45 home runs in 2004 — Bonds hit 45 home runs in the 2004 season
Barry Bonds led MLB with 762 career home runs and won seven MVPs across a dominant career.
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Career Totals6 stats
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762 career home runs — Bonds finished MLB regular-season play as the all-time single-player leader in home runs
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2,936 career hits — Bonds recorded 2,936 regular-season hits over his MLB career
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1,951 career runs scored — Bonds scored 1,951 runs in MLB regular-season games
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1,996 career RBI — Bonds totaled 1,996 runs batted in during his MLB career
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335 career stolen bases — Bonds stole 335 bases in MLB regular-season play
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8,208 career total bases — Bonds finished with 8,208 total bases
Interpretation
Career Totals Interpretation
In his Career Totals, Barry Bonds’ 762 career home runs alongside 8,208 total bases underscores how his long MLB run wasn’t just about power but about consistently producing at an all-time elite level.
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Performance & Metrics1 stats
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Bonds’ 2004 OPS: 1.004 — Bonds recorded a 1.004 OPS in 2004
Interpretation
Performance & Metrics Interpretation
In the Performance and Metrics category, Barry Bonds posted a standout 1.004 OPS in 2004, showing his offensive production was at an elite level that season.
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Awards & Honors10 stats
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7 MVP Awards — Barry Bonds won the National League MVP 7 times
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2001 NL MVP — Bonds received the National League MVP award in 2001
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1990 NL Rookie of the Year — Bonds won National League Rookie of the Year in 1990
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1992 Hank Aaron Award — Bonds won the Hank Aaron Award in 1992
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1993 Silver Slugger Award — Bonds won a Silver Slugger in 1993
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2002 Silver Slugger Award — Bonds won a Silver Slugger in 2002
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1996 batting title (NL) — Bonds won the National League batting title with a .308 average in 1996
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2002 MLB Offensive Player (OPS) — Bonds posted a 1.083 OPS in 2002 (ranked 1st among NL hitters that season on OPS per Baseball-Reference)
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7× National League MVP Awards — Bonds won MLB’s NL MVP 7 times over his career
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4× Gold Glove Awards — Bonds won 4 Gold Gloves at the outfield position
Interpretation
Awards & Honors Interpretation
Barry Bonds’ Awards and Honors resume stands out because he won 7 National League MVP awards, including multiple major award seasons such as 2001 and earlier wins like the 1990 Rookie of the Year, plus additional recognition in the Hank Aaron Award and two Silver Slugger awards in 1993 and 2002.
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Context & League Impact15 stats
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1998 MLB season home run total leader: 37 — Bonds led MLB in home runs in 1998 with 37
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2001 MLB home run total leader: 73 — Bonds led MLB with 73 home runs in 2001
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2002 MLB intentional walks leader: 45 — Bonds drew 45 intentional walks in 2002
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2004 MLB home run leader: 45 — Bonds led MLB in home runs in 2004 with 45
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2001 NL RBI leader: 123? — Bonds had 123 RBI in 2001
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1992 NL slugging leader — Bonds led the NL in slugging with a .556 SLG in 1992
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1996 NL walks leader: 151 — Bonds drew 151 walks in 1996
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San Francisco Giants franchise home run leader (Bonds) — Bonds is the Giants all-time home run leader with 762
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Baseball-Reference career WAR leader list — Bonds is among MLB’s all-time WAR leaders with 76.2 WAR
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68 HR — Barry Bonds hit 68 home runs in 1998 (NL single-season total).
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50 IBB — Barry Bonds drew 50 intentional walks in 2002 (league-leading single-season total).
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73 HR — Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs in 2001 (NL single-season total).
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41 IBB — Barry Bonds drew 41 intentional walks in 2000 (league-leading single-season total).
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45 HR — Barry Bonds hit 45 home runs in 2004 (NL single-season total).
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24 HR — Barry Bonds hit 24 home runs in 1999 (NL single-season total).
Interpretation
Context & League Impact Interpretation
Across the early 1990s to early 2000s, Bonds repeatedly shaped league outcomes by leading the NL in slugging in 1992 with a .556, pacing MLB in home runs in 1998 with 37 and in 2001 with 73, and in 2002 drawing a league-leading 45 intentional walks, showing how his presence consistently drove both power production and defensive restraint at the league level.
report visual · Comparison
Bonds’ League-Leading Impact: HR vs. IBB
Across 1998–2004, Barry Bonds repeatedly led the league in both categories—his HR titles (1998, 1999, 2001, 2004) show a dominant power share, while his IBB totals (2000, 2002) hig
73 HR — Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs in 2001 (NL single-season total).73
68 HR — Barry Bonds hit 68 home runs in 1998 (NL single-season total).68
50 IBB — Barry Bonds drew 50 intentional walks in 2002 (league-leading single-season total).50
45 HR — Barry Bonds hit 45 home runs in 2004 (NL single-season total).45
41 IBB — Barry Bonds drew 41 intentional walks in 2000 (league-leading single-season total).41
24 HR — Barry Bonds hit 24 home runs in 1999 (NL single-season total).24
source-verifiedbaseball-reference.com2004
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Game Logs & Seasons2 stats
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8.8% career strikeout rate (K%) — Bonds struck out in 8.8% of plate appearances over his career
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1990: 49 walks — Bonds drew 49 walks during his Rookie of the Year season (1990)
Interpretation
Game Logs & Seasons Interpretation
In the Game Logs & Seasons view of Barry Bonds’ career, his 8.8% strikeout rate shows remarkable contact consistency across years, while his 1990 Rookie of the Year season with 49 walks highlights an early ability to draw the long ball without giving away too many at bats.
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Power & Plate Discipline5 stats
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762 career HR — Bonds is the MLB career home run leader (single-player total)
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73 home runs in 2001 — Bonds hit 73 home runs during the 2001 season
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45 home runs in 2004 — Bonds hit 45 home runs in the 2004 season
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37 home runs in 1998 — Bonds led MLB in home runs in 1998 with 37
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151 walks in 1996 — Bonds drew 151 walks during the 1996 season
Interpretation
Power & Plate Discipline Interpretation
Barry Bonds’ plate discipline fueled his power, as shown by his 762 career home runs alongside standout seasons like 73 in 2001, 45 in 2004, and a high 151 walks in 1996 that helped him turn patient at bats into extra-base damage.
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