Johnny Bench

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1967-1983 (1967-1983)
Proper Name
Johnny Lee Bench
Positions
C (1742) ... 3B (195) ... 1B (146) ... OF (111) ... LF (30) ... RF (5)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 208
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
December 7,1947   Age:  78.040
High School
Binger-Oney (Binger,OK)
Drafted/Signed
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
bencj101
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Subject of Chapter 71 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski   [1968] Topps All-Star Rookie   [1975] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity) ... World Series Champion with Cincinnati Reds   [1976] World Series Champion with Cincinnati Reds   [1984] His #5 was retired by the Reds on August 11,1984   [1986] Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum   [1989] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)
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Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1967Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN519C268671431160151901104229359.163.207.256.463.140.093.1945.3820.433.8086.00
1968Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN520C1121545646715540215821531962288142446075798.275.311.433.744.206.158.3045.1115.823.1037.60
1969Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN521C1181485328315623126906649864077725959250106.293.353.487.840.286.194.3048.2814.531.7620.46
1970Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN522C1261586059717735445148525410201119123556718493.293.345.587.932.388.294.2818.0515.201.8913.44
1971Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN523C1041495628013419227612149830027202386134886.238.299.423.722.274.185.2367.9913.541.6920.81
1972Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN524C13114753887145222401256610084201223182916526481.270.379.541.920.457.271.24615.3412.880.8413.45
1973Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN525C1081525578314117325104418383011014222396514596.253.345.429.774.330.176.25312.7512.751.0022.28
1974Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN526C12116062110817438233129548090304151331570873101.280.363.507.870.357.227.28111.3012.711.1318.82
1975Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN527C12214253083150391281101106510820812122756056882.283.359.519.878.379.236.30310.7417.851.6618.93
1976Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN528C1101354656210924116741328195204691835524168.234.348.394.742.357.160.26014.6717.211.1729.06
1977Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN529C11714249467136342311092458951078102675606769.275.348.540.888.379.265.28010.3616.961.6415.94
1978Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN530C1131203935210217123734250831161091904514161.260.340.483.823.356.223.27011.0918.401.6617.09
1979Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN531C1121304647312819022804267730348112135384187.276.364.459.823.332.183.28412.4513.571.0921.09
1980Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN532C11211436052901202468424164204291744073654.250.327.483.810.353.233.23910.0715.721.5615.00
1981Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN5331B1215217814558082502172101034871961639.309.369.489.858.264.180.3158.6710.711.2422.25
1982Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN5343B1001193994410316013381237580122141584392974.258.320.396.716.228.138.2738.4313.211.5730.69
1983Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN5353B-1B103110310327915212540124380001131343342950.255.308.432.740.252.177.2587.1911.381.5825.83
Tot:MLB (17 yrs) MLB     215876581091204838124389137668438911278191190135201364486697941254.267.342.476.817.328.208.27310.2814.741.4319.69
Tot:NL (17 yrs) NL     215876581091204838124389137668438911278191190135201364486697941254.267.342.476.817.328.208.27310.2814.741.4319.69
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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CSV
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1968National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar20100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1969National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar21132200120010000005411.667.7501.6672.4171.3331.000.50025.000.000.003.00
1970National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar22130000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1970Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs223922001100310000051211.222.417.556.973.667.334.14325.008.330.338.33
1970Cincinnati RedsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2251934001300120000072013.211.250.368.618.211.157.1885.0010.002.005.00
1971National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23141200120000000005411.500.5001.2501.750.750.750.3330.000.000.004.00
1972National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24120100000000000011201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1972Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24518361112201300000121933.333.368.6671.035.500.334.3575.2615.793.005.26
1972Cincinnati RedsWorld SeriesPlayoffs24723461011205500000102824.261.393.435.828.478.174.29417.8617.861.003.57
1973National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25131100110000000004310.333.3331.3331.6661.0001.000.0000.000.000.003.00
1973Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25519152011002200000102132.263.333.526.859.368.263.2509.529.521.004.76
1974National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26131200000011000002402.667.750.6671.417.333.0001.00025.0025.001.000.00
1975National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27140100010000000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.2500.000.000.000.00
1975Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2731311000010160000011401.077.143.077.220.154.000.1437.1442.866.000.00
1975Cincinnati RedsWorld SeriesPlayoffs27729562014002400000113133.207.258.379.637.241.172.2086.4512.902.003.23
1976National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28120100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.000.000.00
1976Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2831234101110120000081322.333.385.6671.052.500.334.3337.6915.382.007.69
1976Cincinnati RedsWorld SeriesPlayoffs28415481126000100000171544.533.5331.1331.666.600.600.5000.006.670.0013.33
1977National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1979Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3131213011100220000081421.250.357.6671.024.583.417.22214.2914.291.007.14
1980National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1983National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (12 Yrs) AllStar 12285100036002600001193037.357.400.6791.079.393.321.3686.6720.003.009.33
Tot:Playoffs (6 Yrs) Playoffs 45169274583102060182800000891872124.266.337.527.864.402.260.2679.6314.971.5616.90

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