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Johnny Bench   |   Major Leaguer   1967-1983

Full Name:  Johnny Lee Bench
Born:  December 7,1947  in  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height:  6-1  Weight:  208  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Baseball Lists:  NL Gold Glove Award Winners ... Retired Numbers ... Hall of Famers ... 5 Walks in a Game (or more)

Debut:  August 28,1967

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Drafted:  Selected by Cincinnati Reds in 2nd Round (36th overall) of 1965 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1965TampaFSL17CinA+   682142953131235          .248---.346-----
1966PeninsulaCaro18CinA+   98350591031602268          .294---.529-----
 BuffaloIL18CinAAA   10000000          --------------
1967BuffaloIL19CinAAA   9834439891722368          .259---.520-----
 CincinnatiNL19CinMLB c7268671431160151900114 .163.207.25646343%
1968CincinnatiNL20CinMLB c5,6,7154564671554021582153196282814 .275.311.43374448%
1969CincinnatiNL21CinMLB c6,514853283156231269066498647077 .293.353.48784047%
1970CincinnatiNL22CinMLB c4158605971773544514852541020911112 .293.345.58793245%
1971CincinnatiNL23CinMLB c4,5149562801341922761214983070220 .238.299.42372245%
1972CincinnatiNL24CinMLB c41475388714522240125661008422301218 .270.379.54192055%
1973CincinnatiNL25CinMLB c4152557831411732510441838301411022 .253.345.42977455%
1974CincinnatiNL26CinMLB c3160621108174382331295480903150413 .280.363.50787054%
1975CincinnatiNL27CinMLB c41425308315039128110110651082120812 .283.359.51987855%
1976CincinnatiNL28CinMLB c5,6,4135465621092411674132819526049 .234.348.39474245%
1977CincinnatiNL29CinMLB c5,61424946713634231109245895180710 .275.348.54088849%
1978CincinnatiNL30CinMLB c5,6120393521021712373425083110169 .260.340.48382347%
1979CincinnatiNL31CinMLB c5130464731281902280426773083411 .276.364.45982347%
1980CincinnatiNL32CinMLB c61143605290120246842416422049 .250.327.48381048%
1981CincinnatiNL33CinMLB 1b55217814558082502172103104 .309.369.48985845%
1982CincinnatiNL34CinMLB 3b5,6,4119399441031601338123758021214 .258.320.39671652%
1983CincinnatiNL35CinMLB 3b-1b411031032791521254012438010013 .255.308.43274048%
 
Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)215876581091204838124389137668438911278191351190201 .267.342.47681850%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)26590812724546347171 .270---.482-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1970CincinnatiNL22CinCh39220011003100000 .222.417.556973--
 CincinnatiNL22CinWs519340013001200000 .211.250.368618--
1972CincinnatiNL24CinCh518361112201300000 .333.368.6671035--
 CincinnatiNL24CinWs723461011205500000 .261.393.435828--
1973CincinnatiNL25CinCh519152011002200000 .263.333.526859--
1975CincinnatiNL27CinCh313110000101600000 .077.143.077220--
 CincinnatiNL27CinWs729562014002400000 .207.258.379637--
1976CincinnatiNL28CinCh312341011101200000 .333.385.6671052--
 CincinnatiNL28CinWs415481126000100000 .533.5331.1331666--
1979CincinnatiNL31CinCh312130111002200000 .250.357.6671024--
 
Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)45169274583102060182800000 .266.337.527864--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1967CincinnatiNL19CinMLBC26175161192020.995--
 
1968CincinnatiNL20CinMLBC1549421029105310180.991--
 
1969CincinnatiNL21CinMLBC147793767876101430.992--
 
1970CincinnatiNL22CinMLBC13975573128401290.986--
1970CincinnatiNL22CinMLB1B127441797---.987--
1970CincinnatiNL22CinMLB3B110010---1.000--
1970CincinnatiNL22CinMLBOF242412270---.926--
 
1971CincinnatiNL23CinMLBC141687599755960.988--
1971CincinnatiNL23CinMLB1B123411367---.972--
1971CincinnatiNL23CinMLB3B326080---1.000--
1971CincinnatiNL23CinMLBOF121210130---1.000--
 
1972CincinnatiNL24CinMLBC129735566797920.992--
1972CincinnatiNL24CinMLB1B72401251---.960--
1972CincinnatiNL24CinMLB3B4271100---.900--
1972CincinnatiNL24CinMLBOF173002320---.938--
 
1973CincinnatiNL25CinMLBC134693614758780.995--
1973CincinnatiNL25CinMLB1B42900293---1.000--
1973CincinnatiNL25CinMLB3B102020---1.000--
1973CincinnatiNL25CinMLBOF233502370---.946--
 
1974CincinnatiNL26CinMLBC13775768683116337.993--
1974CincinnatiNL26CinMLB1B51500150---1.000--
1974CincinnatiNL26CinMLB3B3622553802---.963--
 
1975CincinnatiNL27CinMLBC1215685176269032.989--
1975CincinnatiNL27CinMLB1B94501462---.978--
1975CincinnatiNL27CinMLBOF193310340---1.000--
 
1976CincinnatiNL28CinMLBC12865160271311557.997--
1976CincinnatiNL28CinMLB1B100000--------
1976CincinnatiNL28CinMLBOF540260---.667--
 
1977CincinnatiNL29CinMLBC135705661078110364.987--
1977CincinnatiNL29CinMLB1B42121243---.958--
1977CincinnatiNL29CinMLB3B101120---.500--
1977CincinnatiNL29CinMLBOF890090---1.000--
 
1978CincinnatiNL30CinMLBC10760548766061249.989--
1978CincinnatiNL30CinMLB1B117552827---.976--
1978CincinnatiNL30CinMLBOF200000--------
 
1979CincinnatiNL31CinMLBC126619681069711570.986--
1979CincinnatiNL31CinMLB1B21310141---1.000--
 
1980CincinnatiNL32CinMLBC1055053955497683.991--
 
1981CincinnatiNL33CinMLBC7415147019.979--
1981CincinnatiNL33CinMLB1B3833423636335---.983--
 
1982CincinnatiNL34CinMLBC110010001.000--
1982CincinnatiNL34CinMLB1B85340577---1.000--
1982CincinnatiNL34CinMLB3B107541551922810---.917--
 
1983CincinnatiNL35CinMLBC5172120004.950--
1983CincinnatiNL35CinMLB1B3224914326621---.989--
1983CincinnatiNL35CinMLB3B4226586905---.933--
1983CincinnatiNL35CinMLBOF100000--------
 


 Awards
[1968] - NL Gold Glove Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game, National League Rookie of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #16)  [1969] - NL Gold Glove Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #13)  [1970] - National League Most Valuable Player, NL Gold Glove Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1971] - NL Gold Glove Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1972] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (C), National League Most Valuable Player  [1973] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10), NL Gold Glove Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1974] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #4), NL Gold Glove Award (C)  [1975] - NL Gold Glove Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)  [1976] - World Series Most Valuable Player, NL Gold Glove Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1977] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #21), NL Gold Glove Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1978] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1979] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #23)  [1980] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1983] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1989] - Elected to Hall of Fame (431 votes - 96.42%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Bench's uniform #5 was retired by the Cincinnati Reds in 1984.

Notes: Played in 14 all-star games during his career (1968-1980, 1983)....Member of the World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and 1976.
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1998Cincinnati Reds [MLB]Special Assistant to GM
2001-2007Cincinnati Reds [MLB]Special Assistant to GM
2008Cincinnati Reds [MLB]Special Consultant, Baseball operations
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