
Born: December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City, OK
High School: Anadarko (Binger, OK)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1965 amateur draft.
(All Transactions)
Debut: August 28, 1967
Final Game: September 29, 1983
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1989 (431/447 ballots).
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Johnny once dropped his catcher's mitt and caught a Jim Maloney fastball barehanded to prove to the Red's pitcher that his fastball wasn't 'popping'. At his best, Bench could throw runners out from the crouch .... even at second base.
| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Johnny Bench -- PA: 93 | RBI: 6 | Actual Runners on Base: 45 (27-12-6), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 93 | RBI: 8 | Avg. Runners on Base: 54 (28-17-9) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 131 | Aug 28 | CIN | PHI | L,2-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 7 | C | |
| 2 | 2 | 132 | Aug 29 | CIN | PHI | W,1-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 7 | C | |
| 3 | 3 | 133 | Aug 30 | CIN | PHI | W,2-1 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .111 | .125 | .236 | 7 | C | |
| 4 | 4 | 134 | Aug 31 | CIN | SFG | W,3-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .167 | .273 | .439 | 7 | C | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 135 | Sep 1 | CIN | SFG | L,0-1 | CG(21) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .250 | .368 | .618 | 7 | C | |
| 6 | 6 | 136 | Sep 2 | CIN | SFG | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .250 | .391 | .641 | 7 | C | |
| 7 | 7 | 137 | Sep 3 | CIN | SFG | L,0-4 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .222 | .346 | .568 | 7 | C | |
| 8 | 8 | 138 | Sep 4 | CIN | NYM | W,2-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .194 | .300 | .494 | 7 | C | |
| 9 | 9 | 139 | Sep 6 | CIN | @ | PHI | L,0-9 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .176 | .273 | .449 | 7 | C |
| 10 | 10 | 140 | Sep 7 | CIN | @ | PHI | W,3-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .158 | .243 | .401 | 7 | C |
| 11 | 11 | 141 | Sep 8 (1) | CIN | @ | NYM | W,3-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .190 | .268 | .459 | 7 | C |
| 12 | 12 | 143 | Sep 9 | CIN | @ | NYM | W,2-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .196 | .250 | .446 | 7 | C |
| 13 | 13 | 144 | Sep 10 | CIN | @ | NYM | W,5-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .184 | .234 | .418 | 7 | C |
| 14 | 14 | 145 | Sep 11 | CIN | PIT | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .173 | .220 | .393 | 7 | C | |
| 15 | 15 | 146 | Sep 12 | CIN | PIT | W,15-7 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .175 | .204 | .379 | 7 | C | |
| 16 | 16 | 147 | Sep 13 | CIN | PIT | L,3-11 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .167 | .193 | .360 | 7 | C | |
| 17 | 17 | 148 | Sep 15 | CIN | STL | L,0-4 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .175 | .200 | .375 | 7 | C | |
| 18 | 18 | 149 | Sep 16 | CIN | STL | L,1-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .169 | .194 | .363 | 7 | C | |
| 19 | 19 | 150 | Sep 17 | CIN | STL | L,2-3 | GS-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .179 | .190 | .370 | 7 | C | |
| 20 | 20 | 151 | Sep 18 | CIN | @ | ATL | W,4-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .183 | .224 | .407 | 7 | C |
| 21 | 21 | 152 | Sep 19 | CIN | @ | ATL | W,3-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .189 | .229 | .418 | 7 | C |
| 22 | 22 | 153 | Sep 20 | CIN | @ | ATL | W,9-4 | CG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .215 | .293 | .509 | 7 | C |
| 23 | 23 | 154 | Sep 22 | CIN | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | CG(10) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .205 | .278 | .483 | 7 | C |
| 24 | 24 | 157 | Sep 26 | CIN | ATL | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .207 | .268 | .475 | 7 | C | |
| 25 | 25 | 158 | Sep 28 (1) | CIN | ATL | W,8-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .209 | .259 | .468 | 7 | C | |
| 26 | 26 | 160 | Sep 29 | CIN | CHC | L,1-4 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .207 | .256 | .462 | 7 | C | |
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