Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Johnny Bench
Nickname:
Little GeneralBirthdate:
Dec. 7, 1947 (56 y, 6 m, 21 d)Born In:
Oklahoma City, OK, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/208
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1972 | None (MLB) |
| 1970 | None (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1968 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1983 | None (MLB) |
| 1980 | None (MLB) | |
| 1979 | None (MLB) | |
| 1978 | None (MLB) | |
| 1977 | None (MLB) | |
| 1976 | None (MLB) | |
| 1975 | None (MLB) | |
| 1974 | None (MLB) | |
| 1973 | None (MLB) | |
| 1972 | None (MLB) | |
| 1971 | None (MLB) | |
| 1970 | None (MLB) | |
| 1969 | None (MLB) | |
| 1968 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1977 - C | None (MLB) |
| 1976 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1975 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1974 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1973 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1972 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1971 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1970 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1969 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1968 - C | None (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1976 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 20 | 2.6 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 95 | 45.1 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 49 | 38.7 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 68.6 | 38.7 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 42.0 | 26.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 55.3 | 32.5 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Yogi Berra R | 901 |
| Gary Carter R | 875 |
| Carlton Fisk R | 856 |
| Brian Downing R | 842 |
| Ted Simmons R | 809 |
| Joe Torre R | 808 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. R | 801 |
| Gabby Hartnett R | 776 |
| Vinny Castilla | 751 |
| Ron Santo R | 746 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 159 | 5 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 652 | 10 |
| 1974 | 708 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 605 | 10 |
| 1970 | 605 | 10 |
| 1974 | 621 | 7 |
| 1974 | 621 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 108 | 8 |
| 1976 | 95 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 355 | 2 |
| 1972 | 291 | 3 |
| 1974 | 315 | 1 |
| 1975 | 275 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 40 | 3 |
| 1970 | 35 | 6 |
| 1974 | 38 | 2 |
| 1975 | 39 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45 | 1 |
| 1971 | 27 | 9 |
| 1972 | 40 | 1 |
| 1974 | 33 | 2 |
| 1975 | 28 | 4 |
| 1977 | 31 | 7 |
| 1980 | 24 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 82 | 9 |
| 1970 | 148 | 1 |
| 1972 | 125 | 1 |
| 1973 | 104 | 3 |
| 1974 | 129 | 1 |
| 1975 | 110 | 2 |
| 1977 | 109 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 87 | 10 |
| 1974 | 108 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100 | 3 |
| 1976 | 81 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23 | 1 |
| 1973 | 14 | 8 |
| 1974 | 15 | 4 |
| 1975 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8 | 2 |
| 1969 | 7 | 6 |
| 1970 | 11 | 1 |
| 1972 | 12 | 1 |
| 1973 | 10 | 1 |
| 1975 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 57 | 7 |
| 1970 | 84 | 1 |
| 1972 | 64 | 4 |
| 1974 | 73 | 1 |
| 1975 | 68 | 4 |
| 1977 | 67 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.379 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.587 | 3 |
| 1972 | 0.541 | 3 |
| 1974 | 0.507 | 4 |
| 1975 | 0.519 | 4 |
| 1977 | 0.541 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.294 | 2 |
| 1972 | 0.271 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0.227 | 3 |
| 1975 | 0.236 | 4 |
| 1977 | 0.265 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.932 | 9 |
| 1972 | 0.920 | 4 |
| 1974 | 0.870 | 7 |
| 1975 | 0.878 | 8 |
| 1977 | 0.889 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158 | 8 |
| 1974 | 160 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7 | 4 |
| 1972 | 7.4 | 4 |
| 1974 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 1975 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 1977 | 4.9 | 10 |