Bill Bonness
William John Bonness
Born: December 15, 1923
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: December 3, 1977
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Career: 1942-1947
Major League Statistics
Bill Bonness compiled a career record of 17 wins and 36 losses and a 4.04 ERA in his 99-game pitching career with the Appleton Papermakers, Logan Indians, Charleston Senators, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Harrisburg Senators and Des Moines Bruins. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.92 | 10 | 39.0 | 36 | 37 | 30 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.00 | 11 | 51.0 | 42 | 39 | 62 | |||||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 3 | 10 | .231 | 5.00 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 144.0 | 139 | 98 | 80 | 127 | 88 | 9 | 1 | 17 | ||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.54 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 115.0 | 100 | 76 | 58 | 85 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.04 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 83.0 | 61 | 41 | 28 | 62 | 77 | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| Totals | 17 | 36 | .321 | 4.04 | 99 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 437.0 | 379 | 294 | 196 | 0 | 375 | 0 | 249 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 11 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .250 | .429 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 10 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .214 | .357 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 35 | 52 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .089 | .196 | .089 | .285 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 23 | 44 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .088 | .262 | .088 | .350 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 18 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .120 | .267 | .120 | .387 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 97 | 169 | 146 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 61 | .116 | .218 | .137 | .355 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 35 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | .921 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 23 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.609 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 18 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .889 |
| Totals | 99 | 12 | 76 | 6 | 4 | .936 | .889 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Wisconsin State League | Appleton Papermakers | CLE | ||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Logan Indians | |||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN |
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