Zeke Bonura
Henry John Bonura
Born: September 20, 1908
New Orleans, LA US
Deceased: March 9, 1987
New Orleans, LA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
Career: 1929-1952
Major League Statistics
Zeke Bonura compiled a career batting average of .349 with 132 home runs and 235 RBI in his 1046-game career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Indianapolis Indians, Dallas Steers, Minneapolis Millers, Thibodaux Giants, Stamford Bombers, Stamford Pioneers, Kingston Ponies and Midland Indians. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 131 | 460 | 460 | 148 | 24 | 14 | 9 | .322 | .322 | .493 | .815 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 55 | 182 | 182 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 8 | .352 | .352 | .571 | .923 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 23 | 52 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .308 | .577 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 85 | 234 | 234 | 84 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .359 | .359 | .474 | .833 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 144 | 509 | 509 | 164 | 39 | 3 | 21 | .322 | .322 | .534 | .857 | 272 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 152 | 516 | 516 | 184 | 43 | 3 | 24 | .357 | .357 | .591 | .948 | 305 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 46 | 205 | 172 | 47 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 28 | 4 | .366 | .466 | .552 | 1.018 | 95 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 77 | 305 | 247 | 47 | 87 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 54 | 5 | 57 | 12 | .352 | .475 | .547 | 1.022 | 135 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Stamford Bombers | 99 | 424 | 327 | 78 | 126 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 100 | 6 | 90 | 19 | .385 | .525 | .599 | 1.124 | 196 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Stamford Pioneers | 105 | 281 | 281 | 108 | 19 | 0 | 23 | .384 | .384 | .698 | 1.082 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 70 | 274 | 206 | 45 | 68 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 63 | 10 | .330 | .496 | .485 | .982 | 100 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 48 | 109 | 109 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .404 | .404 | .633 | 1.037 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1046 | 3584 | 3328 | 218 | 1163 | 217 | 30 | 132 | 235 | 15 | 0 | 238 | 45 | .349 | .396 | .552 | .947 | 1836 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2B | 68 | 163 | 228 | 16 | .961 | 5.750 | |
| 1930 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 49 | 479 | 36 | 10 | .981 | 1.510 | |
| 1931 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 42 | 331 | 38 | 2 | .995 | 8.786 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 16 | 109 | 12 | 1 | .992 | 7.562 | |
| 1932 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 1B | 144 | 1417 | 114 | 13 | .992 | 1.632 | |
| 1933 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 1B | 151 | 1467 | 117 | 9 | .994 | 1.490 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 46 | 427 | 28 | 4 | 36 | .991 | 9.891 |
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 1B | 618 | 41 | 7 | .989 | |||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Stamford Bombers | 1B | 96 | 735 | 39 | 13 | 65 | .983 | 8.062 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 1B | 63 | 513 | 26 | 7 | 53 | .987 | 8.556 |
| Totals | 675 | 6259 | 679 | 82 | 154 | .988 | 1.279 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1932 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | B | Colonial League | Stamford Bombers | |||
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | Stamford Pioneers | |||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1952 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians |
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