Luther Bonin Explained

Luther Bonin
Position:Right fielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:13 January 1888
Birth Place:Greenhill, Indiana
Death Place:Sycamore, Ohio
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 13
Debutteam:St. Louis Browns
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 13
Finalteam:Buffalo Buffeds
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.182
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:4
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Ernest Luther "Bonnie" Bonin (January 13, 1888 – January 3, 1966) was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played with the St. Louis Browns in and the Buffalo Buffeds in .

Career

Bonin made his professional baseball debut in 1910, playing for the Canton Deubers of the Ohio–Pennsylvania League. He played in 124 games for Canton, finishing with a .281 batting average.[1] He played in the American Association in 1911 with the Columbus Senators.

On April 13, 1913, Bonin made his Major League Baseball debut for the St. Louis Browns, in a game against the Chicago White Sox.[2] He pinch hit, and did not reach base. It was his only major league game of the season, and he returned to the Senators in the American Association for the remainder of the season.

Bonin returned to the majors in 1914, with the Buffalo Buffeds of the Federal League. He played in 20 games, collecting 14 hits in 76 at bats. He batted .184, and played all of his games as a right fielder. He did not play professional baseball after 1914.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=f5241553 1910 Canton Deubers at Baseball-Reference (Minors)
  2. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1913/04131913.htm April 13, 1913 at Retrosheet