Saturday, July 19, 2014

MLW Network's Top 20 Players Right Now: #10 - Nino Bonanno

The first primarily Pitcher on our list, Bonanno is without a doubt the most legendary ace in league history. He threw the first pitch, recorded the first strikeout and got the first win in league history. That first win also just happened to be the first no-hitter in league history also. He's the only man with 10+ victories (12) and 100+ strikeouts (101). He's never thrown too hard, well, because he doesn't have to. No one knows exactly how many pitches Bonanno throws, but hitters accounts say it's at least 5 with 3 different variations of fastballs. His ability to throw any pitch in any count, and hit any spot he wants is what has made him a true bonified ace. In the last couple years he has struggled with command a bit, walking too many guys and pushing his ERA up above 3, which is the reason he's further down on the list this year than in years past. But if Bonanno can come close to the form he had in Palooza's past the Goons are in for deep run in this year's tournament.

Career Stats: 28 games
W    L    ERA.    IP    H    R    ER    BB    SO
12    8     3.17     95   81   56    43    65     101

AB    H    R    AVG.    HR    RBI    BB    SO    XBH    TB    OBP.    SLG.    OPS.
 72    19   14    .264       4        7       11     25       7        34      .361     .420      .781

3x All-star
2x Cy Young (WP1, WP3)
WP3 MVP
1st all-time in Wins (12)
1st all-time in IP (95)
2nd all-time in K's (101)
2 no-hitters

 
#10 Nino Bonanno
#11 Carlos Negron
#12 Ryan Hutchings
#13 Mike Mazzochi
#14 Kris Lapsley
#15 Allen Rivera
#16 Zach Klaudi
#17 Matt Garvey
#18 Tyler Day
#19 Jake Lambert
#20 Justin Geri

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