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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Joe Bonvi Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.95 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 273-154 Status Retired (1971) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age 47 (OS 48) Date of Birth 05-03-1932
K 3366 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(8 games)
IP 4007.1
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
Notes: All Time Stats: #1 ERA, #1 WHIP, #4 CG, #1 SHO, #3 Wins, #1 K's, #9 GS, #6 IP.
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1954 P NYA 26 26 195.1 28 2 26 0 0 -1 1.29 1.000
1955 P NYA 33 33 258.2 29 5 23 1 1 -4 0.97 .966
1956 P NYA 36 36 279.1 30 2 28 0 3 0 0.97 1.000
1957 P NYA 24 24 186.1 24 1 20 3 2 -3 1.01 .875
1958 P NYA 31 30 239.0 29 1 28 0 0 0 1.09 1.000
1959 P NYA 33 33 257.1 28 2 24 2 2 -2 0.91 .929
1960 P NYA 35 35 284.0 38 2 32 4 0 -4 1.08 .895
1961 P NYA 36 36 296.1 31 3 27 1 0 -3 0.91 .968
1962 P NYA-NYN 34 34 260.1 29 1 27 1 2 -2 0.97 .966
1963 P NYN 36 36 261.1 34 2 30 2 0 0 1.10 .941
1964 P NYN 37 37 278.0 39 4 33 2 0 0 1.20 .949
1965 P NYN 36 36 275.0 23 3 19 1 0 -5 0.72 .957
1966 P NYN 37 37 269.1 33 5 25 3 4 -5 1.00 .909
1967 P NYN 37 37 271.0 34 3 30 1 3 0 1.10 .971
1968 P NYN-MIN 65 12 149.0 20 0 19 1 1 -2 1.15 .950
1969 P MIN 45 8 103.2 15 0 15 0 0 -3 1.30 1.000
1970 P BAL-BOS 19 19 111.0 21 1 19 1 2 +2 1.62 .952
1971 P BOS-NYA 8 4 32.1 2 0 2 0 1 -2 0.56 1.000
Total 608 513 4007.1 487 37 427 23 21 -34 1.04 .953
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Joe Bonvi has retired from the New York Yankees
1971-09-29The New York Yankees have sent Ray Giggie to the minors. The New York Yankees have designated Joe Bonvi for assignment. The New York Yankees have sent Don Robertson to the minors.
1971-09-23The New York Yankees have promoted Pete Page to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Ray Giggie to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team.
1971-08-21The New York Yankees have designated Joe Bonvi for assignment.
1971-06-17The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Pete Page for assignment.
1971-06-17The New York Yankees have acquired Joe Bonvi from the waiver wire.
1971-05-09The Boston Haffenreffers have waived Joe Bonvi.
1971-05-05The Boston Haffenreffers have designated Joe Bonvi for assignment.
1970-11-01Joe Bonvi now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1970-05-05The Boston Haffenreffers have acquired Joe Bonvi from the waiver wire.
1970-05-01The Baltimore Village Idiots have promoted Brian Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Village Idiots have designated Joe Bonvi for assignment.
1970-04-05The Baltimore Village Idiots have acquired Joe Bonvi from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Minnesota Swedes have designated Joe Bonvi for assignment.
1969-11-01Joe Bonvi now holds the league record for career wins.
1969-09-09Joe Bonvi of the Minnesota Swedes is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-06-02Trade #1154341 has been completed between the New York Nights and the Minnesota Swedes. The Minnesota Swedes receive Joe Bonvi, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Nights in exchange for Carlos Peterson, Lars Smiley.
1967-11-01Joe Bonvi now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1967-11-01Joe Bonvi now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1963-06-18Joe Bonvi of the New York Nights has thrown a no-hitter against the Arizona Mirage.
1962-04-28A trade has been completed between the New York Nights and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Ed Goodwin, Joe Oliver, Danny Webb, Dave Turner, Rip Lindbeck, Joe Mercedes, Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 NYN (Bill Whitehurst) from the New York Nights in exchange for Chuck Wagon, Joe Bonvi. Protest This Trade.
1958-09-28The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Vance Carey to the minors.
1958-09-07The New York Yankees have promoted Vance Carey to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Bonvi to the minors.
1957-09-29The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Al Schacht to the minors.
1957-09-27The New York Yankees have promoted Al Schacht to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Bonvi to the minors.
1957-09-23The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Al Schacht to the minors.
1957-09-21The New York Yankees have promoted Vance Carey to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Bonvi to the minors.
1957-05-08Joe Bonvi of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1954-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tyson Dade to the minors.
1954-09-28The New York Yankees have promoted Tyson Dade to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Bonvi to the minors.
1954-09-28The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tyson Dade to the minors.
1954-08-20The New York Yankees have promoted Sammy Avery to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Bonvi to the minors.
1954-06-15The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent W.C. Wellington to the minors.
1954-06-13The New York Yankees have promoted W.C. Wellington to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Bonvi to the minors.
1954-05-27The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent W.C. Wellington to the minors.
1954-05-24The New York Yankees have promoted Carl Songer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Bonvi to the minors.
1954-05-14The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tyson Dade to the minors.
1954-05-10The New York Yankees have promoted Spud Fernandez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tyson Dade to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Bonvi to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent W.C. Wellington to the minors.
1954-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Bonvi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Ernie Hardy for assignment.
1954-04-01The New York Yankees have renamed Al Hasty to Joe Bonvi.
1953-09-23A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Lefty Strauss, Gene Smith, Bill Hunt, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 SD (Pete Lillard), Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 NYA (Ron Bowman) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 BOS (Joe Bonvi).