Barry Bonds holds the MLB record with 762 career home runs. He finished with 2,936 hits, 1,996 RBI, and 1,951 runs scored along with 335 stolen bases. A career strikeout rate of 8.8 percent and 76.2 wins above replacement further mark his sustained production.
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 finished as MLB’s career home run leader with 762, plus seven MVPs and a 76.2 WAR.
Related reading
01 · Category
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 career totals, Barry Bonds set a lasting benchmark with 762 home runs while also reaching 8,208 total bases, showing sustained all around offensive production rather than just occasional power bursts.
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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 elite offensive production for 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 résumé is highlighted by his 7 National League MVP awards, a record run matched by 4 Gold Gloves, showing he was celebrated not only for elite offensive dominance but also for consistent excellence in the outfield.
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Context & League Impact9 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
Interpretation
Context & League Impact Interpretation
For the Context and League Impact angle, the standout trend is that Bonds repeatedly dominated league-wide power and plate discipline, leading MLB in home runs with 37 in 1998, 73 in 2001, and 45 in 2004 while also topping the intentional walk total with 45 in 2002, underscoring how his approach reshaped outcomes across an entire season rather than just within his franchise.
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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
Across Barry Bonds’s game logs and seasons, he struck out in just 8.8% of his plate appearances over his career, a mark that stands out even more given his 49 walks in 1990, his Rookie of the Year season.
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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 combined elite power with a patient plate approach, totaling 762 career home runs while also drawing 151 walks in 1996 and producing standout seasons like 73 homers in 2001.
Reference
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Marie Larsen. (2026, February 13). Barry Bonds Career Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/barry-bonds-career-statistics
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