JOSH BONIFAY
7/30/78; '99 24th; Univ. of North Carolina
R/R; 6-0, 185
| Level |
BA |
OBP |
SA |
AB |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
K |
SB |
CS |
| 1999 A- |
.260 |
.348 |
.390 |
200 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
25 |
55 |
2 |
|
| 2000 A |
.281 |
.364 |
.448 |
377 |
17 |
2 |
14 |
48 |
104 |
11 |
5 |
| 2001 A+ |
.297 |
.355 |
.467 |
323 |
14 |
1 |
13 |
26 |
87 |
5 |
4 |
| 2001 A |
.323 |
.380 |
.477 |
65 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
| 2002 A+ |
.307 |
.388 |
.557 |
463 |
36 |
1 |
26 |
63 |
97 |
3 |
3 |
| 2003 AA |
.285 |
.348 |
.448 |
386 |
30 |
0 |
11 |
39 |
106 |
1 |
4 |
| 2004 AA |
.277 |
.360 |
.490 |
343 |
16 |
0 |
19 |
40 |
96 |
5 |
1 |
Bonifay got a lot of attention with a huge 2002 season. He was actually Lynchburg's
best hitter in 2001, but the team returned him to that level in the hope that he
could improve his defense at 2B—he had been moved to LF in 2001. They
eventually concluded he couldn't handle the position and shifted him back to LF late
in the year. He ended up leading the league in HRs and RBIs. He didn't adjust well
initially to AA. He started off 2003 hitting for good power but striking out in
nearly 40% of his ABs. He must have cut down on his swing, as he reduced his K rate
considerably around mid-season, but he also stopped hitting HRs. His walk rate was
decent. He still hit a lot of doubles, so the power wasn't gone. He proved that in
2004, when he returned to Altoona and had a better season, hitting for solid power
and getting on base at a good rate. He still struggles a lot with offspeed stuff,
which is reflected in the high K rate. He was the Curve's main run-producer until
he broke a finger and missed the last month. He played mainly 1B, which is probably
the best spot for him as he's a liability even in LF. He's had a couple of knee
injuries, which has probably affected both his running and defense. He's too old to
be considered a prospect now. He had a chance during spring to win a job in AAA,
but he got hurt. When he returns, he'll be either in AAA or AA.
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