Johnny Lee Bench (Little General) (twitter: @Johnny_Bench5)
Positions: Catcher, Third Baseman and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 197 lb.
Born: December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City, OK
High Schools: Anadarko HS (Anadarko, OK), Andarko HS (Binger, OK)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1965 amateur draft.
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Debut: August 28, 1967 (Age 19)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Team: Reds 1967-1983
Final Game: September 29, 1983 (Age 35)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1989 (431/447 ballots).
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| Rk | Series | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||
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| 1 | 1970 | NLCS g1 | Oct 3 | CIN | @ | PIT | W,3-0 | CG(10) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 | 4 | 1.25 | -0.082 | -0.53 | C |
| 2 | 1970 | NLCS g2 | Oct 4 | CIN | @ | PIT | W,3-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 4 | .92 | -0.105 | -1.00 | C |
| 3 | 1970 | NLCS g3 | Oct 5 | CIN | PIT | W,3-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .417 | .556 | .972 | 4 | .84 | 0.085 | 1.02 | C | |
| 4 | 1970 | WS g1 | Oct 10 | CIN | BAL | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .375 | .462 | .837 | 4 | 1.53 | -0.052 | -0.07 | C | |
| 5 | 1970 | WS g2 | Oct 11 | CIN | BAL | L,5-6 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .625 | 1.025 | 4 | 1.50 | 0.043 | 0.60 | C | |
| 6 | 1970 | WS g3 | Oct 13 | CIN | @ | BAL | L,3-9 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 4 | .61 | -0.067 | -0.77 | C |
| 7 | 1970 | WS g4 | Oct 14 | CIN | @ | BAL | W,6-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .321 | .458 | .780 | 4 | 1.62 | 0.029 | -0.12 | C |
| 8 | 1970 | WS g5 | Oct 15 | CIN | @ | BAL | L,3-9 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .313 | .429 | .741 | 4 | .50 | 0.073 | 0.44 | C |
| 1972 Postseason | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 9 | 1972 | NLCS g1 | Oct 7 | CIN | @ | PIT | L,1-5 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 4 | .71 | 0.005 | 0.10 | C |
| 10 | 1972 | NLCS g2 | Oct 8 | CIN | @ | PIT | W,5-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 4 | .46 | 0.035 | 0.48 | C |
| 11 | 1972 | NLCS g3 | Oct 9 | CIN | PIT | L,2-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .455 | .705 | 4 | 1.41 | -0.061 | 0.26 | C | |
| 12 | 1972 | NLCS g4 | Oct 10 | CIN | PIT | W,7-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .313 | .500 | .813 | 4 | .55 | 0.067 | 0.52 | C | |
| 13 | 1972 | NLCS g5 | Oct 11 | CIN | PIT | W,4-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .350 | .667 | 1.017 | 4 | 1.49 | 0.423 | 0.72 | C | |
| 14 | 1972 | WS g1 | Oct 14 | CIN | OAK | L,2-3 | CG | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .417 | .714 | 1.131 | 4 | 1.54 | 0.157 | 1.13 | C | |
| 15 | 1972 | WS g2 | Oct 15 | CIN | OAK | L,1-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .429 | .667 | 1.095 | 4 | 1.25 | 0.131 | 0.96 | C | |
| 16 | 1972 | WS g3 | Oct 18 | CIN | @ | OAK | W,1-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .375 | .571 | .946 | 4 | .92 | -0.118 | -1.11 | C |
| 17 | 1972 | WS g4 | Oct 19 | CIN | @ | OAK | L,2-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .344 | .389 | .563 | .951 | 4 | 1.10 | 0.043 | 0.36 | C |
| 18 | 1972 | WS g5 | Oct 20 | CIN | @ | OAK | W,5-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .350 | .500 | .850 | 4 | 1.44 | -0.172 | -0.94 | C |
| 19 | 1972 | WS g6 | Oct 21 | CIN | OAK | W,8-1 | CG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .386 | .579 | .965 | 4 | .76 | 0.129 | 0.88 | C | |
| 20 | 1972 | WS g7 | Oct 22 | CIN | OAK | L,2-3 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .375 | .537 | .912 | 4 | 2.37 | 0.060 | 0.13 | C | |
| 1973 Postseason | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 21 | 1973 | NLCS g1 | Oct 6 | CIN | NYM | W,2-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 | 2.500 | 5 | 1.51 | 0.509 | 1.43 | C | |
| 22 | 1973 | NLCS g2 | Oct 7 | CIN | NYM | L,0-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .875 | 1.250 | 4 | .85 | -0.083 | -0.60 | C | |
| 23 | 1973 | NLCS g3 | Oct 8 | CIN | @ | NYM | L,2-9 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .750 | 1.083 | 4 | .56 | -0.057 | -0.62 | C |
| 24 | 1973 | NLCS g4 | Oct 9 | CIN | @ | NYM | W,2-1 | CG(12) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .625 | .978 | 4 | 2.04 | 0.085 | 0.45 | C |
| 25 | 1973 | NLCS g5 | Oct 10 | CIN | @ | NYM | L,2-7 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .333 | .526 | .860 | 5 | 1.10 | -0.047 | -0.40 | C |
| 1975 Postseason | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 26 | 1975 | NLCS g1 | Oct 4 | CIN | PIT | W,8-3 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 3 | .70 | -0.013 | -0.18 | C | |
| 27 | 1975 | NLCS g2 | Oct 5 | CIN | PIT | W,6-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 3 | .55 | -0.059 | -1.29 | C | |
| 28 | 1975 | NLCS g3 | Oct 7 | CIN | @ | PIT | W,5-3 | CG(10) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 3 | 1.05 | 0.067 | -0.22 | C |
| 29 | 1975 | WS g1 | Oct 11 | CIN | @ | BOS | L,0-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | 3 | .94 | -0.106 | -0.96 | C |
| 30 | 1975 | WS g2 | Oct 12 | CIN | @ | BOS | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .182 | .190 | .372 | 3 | 1.37 | 0.247 | 1.07 | C |
| 31 | 1975 | WS g3 | Oct 14 | CIN | BOS | W,6-5 | CG(10) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .320 | .512 | 5 | 1.20 | 0.182 | 1.20 | C | |
| 32 | 1975 | WS g4 | Oct 15 | CIN | BOS | L,4-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .200 | .345 | .545 | 5 | 1.65 | -0.057 | 0.12 | C | |
| 33 | 1975 | WS g5 | Oct 16 | CIN | BOS | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .344 | .579 | 4 | .96 | -0.072 | -0.04 | C | |
| 34 | 1975 | WS g6 | Oct 21 | CIN | @ | BOS | L,6-7 | CG(12) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .225 | .316 | .541 | 4 | 1.71 | -0.111 | -0.55 | C |
| 35 | 1975 | WS g7 | Oct 22 | CIN | @ | BOS | W,4-3 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .222 | .286 | .508 | 3 | 1.88 | -0.184 | -1.31 | C |
| 1976 Postseason | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 36 | 1976 | NLCS g1 | Oct 9 | CIN | @ | PHI | W,6-3 | CG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 6 | 1.11 | 0.045 | 0.53 | C |
| 37 | 1976 | NLCS g2 | Oct 10 | CIN | @ | PHI | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .444 | .778 | 6 | .64 | -0.030 | -0.35 | C |
| 38 | 1976 | NLCS g3 | Oct 12 | CIN | PHI | W,7-6 | CG | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .667 | 1.051 | 6 | 2.03 | 0.445 | 0.75 | C | |
| 39 | 1976 | WS g1 | Oct 16 | CIN | NYY | W,5-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .438 | .800 | 1.238 | 7 | .71 | 0.044 | 1.52 | C | |
| 40 | 1976 | WS g2 | Oct 17 | CIN | NYY | W,4-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 | .450 | .789 | 1.239 | 7 | .67 | 0.034 | -0.02 | C | |
| 41 | 1976 | WS g3 | Oct 19 | CIN | @ | NYY | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .435 | .458 | .739 | 1.197 | 7 | .48 | 0.033 | -1.12 | C |
| 42 | 1976 | WS g4 | Oct 21 | CIN | @ | NYY | W,7-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .464 | .926 | 1.390 | 7 | 1.08 | 0.292 | 3.57 | C |
| 1979 Postseason | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 43 | 1979 | NLCS g1 | Oct 2 | CIN | PIT | L,2-5 | CG(11) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .800 | 1.333 | 2.133 | 5 | 1.54 | 0.093 | 1.01 | C | |
| 44 | 1979 | NLCS g2 | Oct 3 | CIN | PIT | L,2-3 | CG(10) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 | .900 | 5 | 2.44 | -0.294 | -1.48 | C | |
| 45 | 1979 | NLCS g3 | Oct 5 | CIN | @ | PIT | L,1-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .667 | 1.024 | 5 | .44 | -0.027 | 0.43 | C |
| 188 | 169 | 27 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .266 | .335 | .527 | .862 | |||||||||||||||
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