Joe Bonikowski was born on Thursday, January 16, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bonikowski was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 12, 1962, with the Minnesota Twins. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Joe Bonikowski baseball stats page.
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Joe Bonikowski![]() Joe Bonikowski Autograph Autograph on a 1962 Topps Baseball Card (#592 | Checklist) |
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Joe BonikowskiJoe Bonikowski Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| 1962 | 21 | Twins | 30 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.88 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 99.2 | 418 | 95 | 43 | 47 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
| 1 Year | 30 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.88 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 99.2 | 418 | 95 | 43 | 47 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
Joe BonikowskiJoe Bonikowski Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1962 | 21 | Twins | 30 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .179 | .148 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 1 Year | 30 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .179 | .148 | ||
Joe BonikowskiJoe Bonikowski Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1962 Twins | P | 30 | 13 | 299 | 29 | 1.0 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.62 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| P Totals | 30 | 13 | 299 | 29 | 1.0 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.62 | |
| 1 Year | 30 | 13 | 299 | 29 | 1.0 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.62 | |
Joe BonikowskiJoe Bonikowski Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1962 Twins | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.18 | 4.06 | 3.43 |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1 Year | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.18 | 4.06 | 3.43 |
Joe BonikowskiJoe Bonikowski Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1962 Minnesota Twins | 33 | Undetermined | - | - |
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