Barry Bonds

Voted #5 All-Time best hitter by the ArmchairGM Community. View voting results here.

Biography
Barry Lamar Bonds, despite the numerous steroid accusations, has still put together one of the great careers in recent baseball history. Bonds ranks second on the all-time homerun list after passing Babe Ruth earlier this season. He holds the all-time record with 7 MVP awards, including 4 in a row from 2001-2004. No one else has more than 3 MVPs. In 2001 Bonds hit 73 homers and slugged .863, both records. He also has career marks for walks and intentional walks.

Scouting Report
All you can do is walk him...if not you're going to get burned.

Bonds consistently pulls the ball though he has shown power to center as well. Pitching him inside continually results in balls into McCovey Cove.

Statistics
Player=Barry Bonds Type=Batting



Position: Left Field

Team:
 * Pittsburgh Pirates (1986-1992)
 * San Francisco Giants (1993-present)

Uniform Number: 25

Years in League: 19 years

Age: 41

Height: 6'2''

Weight: 228 lbs.

Bats: Left

Throws: Left

Records:
 * Second all-time in homeruns with 748
 * Walks
 * Intentional Walks
 * Single Season OPS (1.429)
 * Single Season Homeruns (73 in 2001)
 * 7 career MVPs

College: Arizona State University

Selection: 1st Round, 6th Pick

Drafted By: Pittsburgh Pirates

Major League Debut: May 30, 1986

Salary: $22,000,000

Date of Birth: July 24, 1964

Place of Birth: Riverside, CA