Eddie Bonine

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name = Eddie Bonine
position = Starting pitcher
team = Detroit Tigers
number = 43
bats = Right
throws = Right
birthdate = birth date and age|1981|6|6
birthplace = Columbus, Georgia
debutdate = June 14
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Detroit Tigers
statyear = July 9, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 2–1
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 5.40
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 9
teams =
* Detroit Tigers (by|2008–present)

Eddie Keith Bonine (born June 6, 1981 in Columbus, Georgia) is Major League Baseball starting pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.

College career

Bonine was born in Columbus, Georgia but moved to Glendale, Arizona where he attended Mountain Ridge High School. After graduating he attended Glendale Community College 1999-2001; in his second year he was named to the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference's "First Team." [cite web | url=http://wsucougars.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/bonine_eddie00.html | title=Player Bio: Eddie Bonine | work=Washington State University | accessdate=2008-06-27] At Glendale, he attracted the attention of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who in by|2001 drafted him in the 20th round, 608th pick overall. [Some sources give it, erroneously, as Glendale Community College in Glendale, California. Compare cite web | title=14th-Ranked Baseball Tamed With Only Three Hits In 7-4 Loss To Washington State | url=http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040502aaa.html | work=Arizona State University | date=April 5, 2002 | accessdate=2008-06-27;cite news | title=Cougs look for strength in numbers; Mix of newcomers, veterans composes WSU pitching staff | work=Lewiston Morning Tribune | first=Jim | last=Browitt | page=1B | date=February 7, 2002 with cite web | title=2001 Draft -- June Regular Phase | work=MLB.com | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/draft.jsp?year=2001 | accessdate=2008-06-27] Bonine did not sign, and transferred to Washington State University for the 2001-2002 season, going 8-8 with a 6.36 ERA and being named an honorable mention for the All-Pac 10 team. [cite web | title=2001-02 Final Statistics | url=http://wsucougars.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/081402aaa.html | work=Washington State University | accessdate=2008-06-27] [cite news | title=Warriors sign two familiar last names | work=Lewiston Morning Tribune | page=2B | date=June 19, 2002]

For his senior year (2002-2003), Bonine transferred to the University of Nevada, Reno where he went 5-6 with a 5.84 ERA. [cite web | url=http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/fls/10000/Baseball%20Stats/2003/teamcume.htm | title=Nevada - Season Statistics | accessdate=2008-06-27 | work=University of Nevada, Reno] Following graduation, the San Diego Padres drafted Bonine in the 23rd round; 671st overall. This time Bonine signed and was assigned to the Single-A Eugene Emeralds. [cite web | title=2003 Draft -- June Regular Phase | work=MLB.com | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/draft.jsp?year=2003 | accessdate=2008-06-27]

Minor leagues

San Diego Padres

Bonine made 31 appearances with Eugene in a relief role, going 1-2 with a 3.78 ERA and 12 saves. At the end of the season, Bonine was named to the Northwest League's All-Star team. [cite news | title=Padres 3; Astros 1 | work=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=September 1, 2003 | first=Bill | last=Center | page=D-14] For by|2004, the Padres sent Bonine to the Single-A Fort Wayne Wizards, where he posted a 1.98 ERA over five starts before being promoted to the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm. There he started 21 games with mixed results: a 5-10 record and an ERA over 5. Returning to the Storm for the by|2005 season, Bonine went 5-6 with an ERA of 6.47, but pitched a gem in the post-season: a 4-1 win over the San Jose Giants in which he threw 8 1/3 innings. [cite news | title=Storm is one win from title; STORM 4, GIANTS 1; Bonine pitches Lake Elsinore to a 2-0 lead in the championship series | work=Riverside Press-Enterprise | first=Ben | last=Harrer | page=C03 | date=September 17, 2005] The Padres assigned Bonine to the Triple-A Portland Beavers, where he made one appearance. In December of 2005, the Detroit Tigers selected Bonine in the Rule 5 draft and he was sent to the Single-A Lakeland Tigers. [cite news | title=Rogers, Jones agree to deals with Tigers | work=Associated Press | first=Stephen | last=Hawkins | date=December 8, 2005]

Detroit Tigers

Bonine spent the by|2006 season in Lakeland where he pitched both as starter and reliever. Over the course of 42 appearances he amassed a 4-5 record, plus one save, with an ERA of 3.90. Pleased, the Tigers promoted Bonine to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves for the by|2007 season, where he posted a 14-5 record with a 3.90 ERA. His walks-per-9 innings average—1.34—led the Eastern League.cite web | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080613&content_id=2907342&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det | title=Bonine set to face Dodgers in debut | date=June 14, 2008 | accessdate=2008-06-14 | work=MLB.com | first=Scott | last=McNeish] For the by|2008 season, the Tigers promoted Bonine to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, where got off to a 9-2 start before being called up to the majors to replace struggling pitcher Dontrelle Willis and made his major league debut on June 14, 2008, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Tigers optioned Bonine back to Erie after a July 9 2008 start against the Cleveland Indians.

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