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Jumbo Brown League
5-13-2128
Sam BONAVENTURE Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 173-177 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 09-20-1927
K 2675 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1946)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(136 games)
IP 3233.2
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 ARI
7
 20
36
36
1
0
0
 0
234.2
 238 140 126 3 94
196
1.41
4.83
1951 ARI
7
 17
36
36
5
3
0
 0
239.0
 225 124 109 3 97
175
1.35
4.10
1952 ARI
9
 19
37
37
1
0
0
 0
228.1
 213 122 111 8 106
201
1.40
4.38
1953 ARI
11
 20
37
37
3
1
0
 0
243.2
 212 115 102 5 106
197
1.31
3.77
1954 ARI
15
 10
36
36
3
0
0
 0
234.0
 216 108 98 6 71
203
1.23
3.77
1955 ARI-MIN
11
 11
29
29
6
2
0
 0
207.1
 166 86 79 8 65
177
1.11
3.43
1956 MIN
9
 8
32
32
2
1
0
 0
203.2
 226 97 87 2 56
187
1.38
3.84
1957 MIN
8
 9
45
26
0
0
0
 1
166.1
 174 84 74 0 60
153
1.41
4.00
1958 MIN
8
 6
57
17
2
1
1
 3
161.1
 164 86 78 6 52
126
1.34
4.35
1959 MIN
17
 5
33
33
3
0
0
 0
227.2
 205 93 87 3 62
193
1.17
3.44
1960 MIN-SF
8
 13
25
25
3
0
0
 0
164.2
 164 95 90 1 46
113
1.28
4.92
1961 SF-TEX
18
 12
35
35
11
5
0
 0
267.1
 200 87 80 3 80
222
1.05
2.69
1962 TEX
19
 8
35
35
12
1
0
 0
263.0
 248 100 95 5 87
211
1.27
3.25
1963 TEX
22
 9
34
34
15
3
0
 0
253.2
 227 104 96 1 98
214
1.28
3.41
1964 TEX-SEA
4
 10
53
15
1
0
5
 3
139.0
 181 117 105 3 66
107
1.78
6.80
2128
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
173
 177
560
463
68
17
6
 7
3233.2
 3059 1558 1417 57 1146
2675
1.30
3.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Sam BONAVENTURE has retired from the Seattle Night Rangers
1964-07-05The Seattle Night Rangers have acquired Sam BONAVENTURE from the waiver wire.
1964-06-25The Texas Bullfrogs have designated Sam BONAVENTURE for assignment.
1961-05-02Trade #1272416 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the San Francisco Ravers. The San Francisco Ravers receive Craig Littlefield, Hank Taylor, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 NYA (Bob Ramsey) from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for BILL Selph, Sam BONAVENTURE.
1960-09-05Trade #1270181 has been completed between the San Francisco Jailbirds and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 SF (LUIS GUSTAVO) from the San Francisco Jailbirds in exchange for Sam BONAVENTURE.
1960-05-05The Minnesota PULSE have placed Sam BONAVENTURE on the trade block.
1960-04-15Sam BONAVENTURE of the Minnesota PULSE is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1956-03-25The Minnesota PULSE have renamed Sam Bonura to Sam BONAVENTURE.
1955-08-30Trade #1243066 has been completed between the Arizona Raiders and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Al Knox, Terry Smith, Elvis Gomez, Maikel Duarte, Sam Bonura, Fred Barna, Julio Davis from the Arizona Raiders in exchange for DEMARCO KLUBER, BENNIE MOLINA, JOHNNY CLEVELAND MANZIEL, Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 WAS (PADDY MONTAGUE).