Johnny Bench

Johnny Bench

1967–1983 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1", 197 lb · b. 1947 Oklahoma City, OK

Career 2,158 G · 2,048 H · 389 HR · 1,376 RBI · .267 AVG

Seasons leading his league

6

6 best in baseball

23 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

3 Categories led

1970 Best season

Spanning 1970–1974, peaking at 2 titles in 1970.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

326th League titles 6
130th Best in baseball 6
438th Top-5 finishes 23

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

66th Home Runs 389
85th Runs Batted In 1,376
146th Total Bases 3,644
189th Walks 891
247th Doubles 381
251st Slugging Percentage .476
271st Hits 2,048
275th Runs 1,091
362nd On-Base Plus Slug. .817

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Runs Batted In	3	1st	—	1970 148 1972 125 1974 129 1973 #3 1975 #2
Home Runs	2	1st	—	1970 45 1972 40 1974 #2
Total Bases	1	1st	—	1974 315 1970 #2 1972 #3
Walks	—	#3	—	1972 #3
Doubles	—	#2	—	1968 #3 1974 #2 1975 #3
Slugging Percentage	—	#3	—	1970 #3 1972 #3
Runs	—	#2	—	1974 #2

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1974	2	RBI 129 TB 315
1972	2	HR 40 RBI 125
1970	2	HR 45 RBI 148

Batting

17 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1967	CIN	NL	26	86	7	14	3	1	1	6	5	19	0	.163	.207	.256	.462
1968	CIN	NL	154	564	67	155	40	2	15	82	31	96	1	.275	.311	.433	.743
1969	CIN	NL	148	532	83	156	23	1	26	90	49	86	6	.293	.353	.487	.840
1970	CIN	NL	158	605	97	177	35	4	45	148	54	102	5	.293	.345	.587	.932
1971	CIN	NL	149	562	80	134	19	2	27	61	49	83	2	.238	.299	.424	.722
1972	CIN	NL	147	538	87	145	22	2	40	125	100	84	6	.270	.379	.541	.920
1973	CIN	NL	152	557	83	141	17	3	25	104	83	83	4	.253	.345	.429	.774
1974	CIN	NL	160	621	108	174	38	2	33	129	80	90	5	.280	.363	.507	.870
1975	CIN	NL	142	530	83	150	39	1	28	110	65	108	11	.283	.359	.519	.878
1976	CIN	NL	135	465	62	109	24	1	16	74	81	95	13	.234	.348	.394	.741
1977	CIN	NL	142	494	67	136	34	2	31	109	58	95	2	.275	.348	.541	.889
1978	CIN	NL	120	393	52	102	17	1	23	73	50	83	4	.260	.340	.484	.824
1979	CIN	NL	130	464	73	128	19	0	22	80	67	73	4	.276	.365	.459	.824
1980	CIN	NL	114	360	52	90	12	0	24	68	41	64	4	.250	.327	.483	.810
1981	CIN	NL	52	178	14	55	8	0	8	25	17	21	0	.309	.369	.489	.858
1982	CIN	NL	119	399	44	103	16	0	13	38	37	58	1	.258	.320	.396	.716
1983	CIN	NL	110	310	32	79	15	2	12	54	24	38	0	.255	.308	.432	.741
Career	—	—	2,158	7,658	1,091	2,048	381	24	389	1,376	891	1,278	68	.267	.342	.476	.817

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
C	1,742	9,249	850	97	127	.990
3B	195	107	284	30	17	.929
1B	145	966	54	16	94	.985
OF	111	147	3	8	0	.949