Ken Bonifay
Kenneth Brannon Bonifay
Born: September 1, 1970
Kingsport, TN US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 49 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Georgia Tech
Career: 1991-1997
Ken Bonifay compiled a career batting average of .243 with 47 home runs and 242 RBI in his 571-game career with the Pirates, Welland Pirates, Augusta Pirates, Salem Buccaneers, Carolina Mudcats and Lynchburg Hillcats. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 37 | 151 | 140 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 38 | .236 | .291 | .357 | .649 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | R | GULF | Pirates | 20 | 80 | 64 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | .344 | .462 | .406 | .869 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 71 | 243 | 209 | 20 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 36 | .201 | .302 | .244 | .546 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 15 | 62 | 47 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .255 | .403 | .426 | .829 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 100 | 413 | 361 | 59 | 100 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 42 | 63 | .277 | .354 | .485 | .838 | 175 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 95 | 330 | 290 | 36 | 64 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 58 | .221 | .305 | .369 | .674 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 116 | 453 | 375 | 57 | 92 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 88 | .245 | .366 | .395 | .761 | 148 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 95 | 319 | 272 | 33 | 66 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 68 | .243 | .350 | .390 | .740 | 106 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 22 | 85 | 68 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 23 | .176 | .341 | .309 | .650 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 571 | 2136 | 1826 | 254 | 443 | 98 | 11 | 47 | 242 | 33 | 15 | 259 | 392 | .243 | .343 | .386 | .729 | 704 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 8 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .986 | 8.875 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 1B | 34 | 285 | 22 | 1 | 22 | .997 | 9.029 |
| 1991 | R | GULF | Pirates | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | R | GULF | Pirates | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 1B | 9 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .965 | 6.111 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 3B | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.571 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 3B | 30 | 20 | 56 | 6 | 7 | .927 | 2.533 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | OF | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.385 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 1B | 11 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 3B | 67 | 49 | 138 | 14 | 17 | .930 | 2.791 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | OF | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 1B | 19 | 176 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 1.158 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 83 | 48 | 165 | 27 | 10 | .888 | 2.566 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 1B | 57 | 541 | 25 | 3 | 53 | .995 | 9.930 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 3B | 24 | 25 | 56 | 6 | 6 | .931 | 3.375 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | OF | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.588 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | LF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | OF | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 59 | 30 | 125 | 9 | 8 | .945 | 2.627 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 11 | 98 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .990 | 9.182 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 11 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 3.364 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 10 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| Totals | 519 | 1682 | 662 | 74 | 160 | .969 | 4.516 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Welland Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | BOS | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT |
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