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Mark Fidrych League
10-22-2157
Tom Bonness Second Base
Retired (1990, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .216 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .620 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 135 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-15-1955
HR 17 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(78 games)
RBI 67
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (2.6%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (0.4%) LF (1.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF (0.1%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (4.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1977 Minors 22 36.00 3 / 6 3 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 7 5 / 8 22 / 36
1978 Minors 23 35.00 2 / 5 3 / 4 2 / 7 4 / 6 0 / 1 3 / 5 3 / 7 17 / 35
1979 Minors 24 24.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 4 3 / 6 0 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 1 9 / 24
1980 Minors 25 16.00 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 3 6 / 16
1980 Majors 25 10.33 31 11 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 4 7 / 10
1981 Majors 26 32.77 162 3 0 1 / 5 4 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 7 3 / 4 3 / 5 15 / 32
1982 Minors 27 23.00 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 23
1982 Majors 27 1.28 6 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1983 Minors 28 13.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 2 4 / 13
1983 Majors 28 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 2 4 / 15
1984 Majors 29 20.00 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 3 5 / 20
1985 Minors 30 19.00 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 4 3 / 19
1985 Majors 30 7.85 57 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 7
1986 Majors 31 23.97 162 10 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 23
1987 Minors 32 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1987 Majors 32 20.82 102 19 0 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 20
1988 Minors 33 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1988 Majors 33 32.66 150 18 0 0 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 32
1989 Majors 34 32.64 162 23 0 -3 / 6 -2 / 4 -6 / 10 -6 / 1 -3 / 6 -2 / 2 -1 / 3 -23 / 32
1990 Majors 35 10.38 52 1 12 -5 / 0 -6 / 4 -5 / 1 -7 / 0 -4 / 1 -1 / 2 -2 / 2 -30 / 10
Total 884 91 12 3 / 52 11 / 53 1 / 61 -3 / 44 -1 / 57 20 / 52 22 / 54 53 / 373
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Tom Bonness has retired from the Detroit Rock City
1990-05-29Tom Bonness of the Detroit Rock City is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1988-04-14The Detroit Rock City have promoted Tom Bonness to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have sent Jack Tobin to the minors.
1987-07-27The Detroit Rock City have designated Tom Bonness for assignment.
1985-08-31The Detroit Rock City have promoted Tom Bonness to the major league team.
1985-05-31The Detroit Rock City have designated Tom Bonness for assignment.
1985-04-28The Detroit Rock City have promoted Tom Bonness to the major league team.
1985-03-25The Detroit Rock City have acquired Tom Bonness from the waiver wire.
1983-09-23The Toronto Hot Dogs have waived Tom Bonness.
1983-09-05The Toronto Hot Dogs have acquired Tom Bonness from the waiver wire.
1983-07-15The Washington Wild Pack have waived Tom Bonness.
1983-05-07The Washington Wild Pack have acquired Tom Bonness from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have waived Tom Bonness.
1982-04-08The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Juan Hunter to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Tom Bonness to the minors.
1981-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Tom Bonness to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted James Cambridge to the major league team.
1980-06-26The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Tom Bonness to the minors.
1980-05-22The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Tom Bonness to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have designated Hughie Burris for assignment.
1976-06-08A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gray Jays and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Cliff Bedford, Warren Verbanic, Bobby Shocker, Ron Miller from the St. Louis Gray Jays in exchange for Kyle Burton, Hank Callahan, Bob Brewer, Ed Stein, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 CHN (Tom Bonness), Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 CHN (Ricky Perez).