William Gordon Bonham (born October 1, 1948) is an American former pitcher for the

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(1971–77) and

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(1978–80). He played for the

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and was a member of the 1969 College World Series team with Chris Chambliss.2010 UCLA Baseball Media Guide, ''UCLA Athletic Department'', 2010 CHI1973H33BONHAM

He helped the Reds win the 1979 National League Western Division. Bonham led the

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in losses (22) in 1974. On July 31, 1974, Bonham tied a Major League record (shared by 49 pitchers) by striking out four batters in an inning (2nd). He also led the National League in

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allowed (120) in 1975. In 10 years he had a 75–83 win–loss record and had 300 games, 214 games started, 27 complete games, 4 shutouts, 33 games finished, 11 saves, innings pitched, 1,512 hits allowed, 743 runs allowed, 662 earned runs allowed, 98 home runs allowed, 636 walks allowed, 985 strikeouts, 35 hit batsmen, 68 wild pitches, 6,484 batters faced, 57 intentional walks, 19 balks and a 4.01 ERA.

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