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Johnny Bench

Q: When was Johnny Bench born?

Johnny Bench was born on December 7, 1947.

Q: Where was Johnny Bench born?

Johnny Bench was born in Oklahoma City, OK .

Q: How tall is Johnny Bench?

Johnny Bench is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Johnny Bench weigh when playing?

Johnny Bench weighed 197 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Johnny Bench play?

Johnny Bench played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Johnny Bench in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Bench was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1989.

Q: When was Johnny Bench drafted?

Johnny Bench was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Binger HS (Binger, OK) .

Q: What position did Johnny Bench play?

Johnny Bench was a Catcher, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Johnny Bench have?

Johnny Bench had 2,048 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Johnny Bench have?

Johnny Bench had 389 home runs over his career.

Positions: Catcher, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 197lb (185cm, 89kg)

Born: December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Binger HS (Binger, OK).

High School: Binger HS (Binger, OK)

Debut: August 28, 1967 (Age 19-264d, 12,612th in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1983 (Age 35-296d)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1989. (Voted by BBWAA on 431/447 ballots)
View Johnny Bench's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: Johnny Lee Bench

Nicknames: Little General

Twitter: @JohnnyBench_5

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

75.1

7658

2048

389

.267

1091

RBI

1376

OBP

.342

SLG

.476

OPS

.817

OPS+

126

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1965	17	CIN-min	A,WRk	110	394	349	41	86	19	1	3	50	2	3	37	48	.246	.317	.332	.650		116		1	3	4			TAM,RDS · FLOR,FLIL
1966	18	CIN-min	A,WRk,AAA	121	475	426	65	118	17	0	23	77	0	2	41	77	.277	.338	.479	.817		204		1	2	5			PNS,AST,BFL · CARL,FLIL,IL
1967	19	CIN-min	AAA	98	370	344	39	89	17	2	23	68	2	1	21	68	.259	.297	.520	.818		179		0	0	5			BFL · IL
1967	19	CIN	NL	26	93	86	7	14	3	1	1	6	0	1	5	19	.163	.207	.256	.462	26	22	4	0	1	1	0	2
1968	20	CIN	NL	154	607	564	67	155	40	2	15	82	1	5	31	96	.275	.311	.433	.743	117	244	14	2	2	8	8	*2/H	AS,MVP-16,RoY-1,GG
1969	21	CIN	NL	148	592	532	83	156	23	1	26	90	6	6	49	86	.293	.353	.487	.840	129	259	7	4	0	7	7	*2H	AS,MVP-13,GG
1970	22	CIN	NL	158	671	605	97	177	35	4	45	*148*	5	2	54	102	.293	.345	.587	.932	141	355	12	0	1	11	9	*273/9H85	AS,MVP-1,GG
1971	23	CIN	NL	149	613	562	80	134	19	2	27	61	2	1	49	83	.238	.299	.423	.722	107	238	20	0	0	2	7	*237/59H	AS,GG
1972	24	CIN	NL	147	653	538	87	145	22	2	40	*125*	6	6	100	84	.270	.379	.541	.920	166	291	18	2	0	12	23	*29/35	AS,MVP-1,GG
1973	25	CIN	NL	152	651	557	83	141	17	3	25	104	4	1	83	83	.253	.345	.429	.774	119	239	22	0	1	10	14	*29/3H5	AS,MVP-10,GG
1974	26	CIN	NL	160	708	621	108	174	38	2	33	*129*	5	4	80	90	.280	.363	.507	.870	143	*315*	13	3	0	4	15	*25/3H	AS,MVP-4,GG
1975	27	CIN	NL	142	606	530	83	150	39	1	28	110	11	0	65	108	.283	.359	.519	.878	140	275	12	2	0	8	12	*27/3H9	AS,MVP-4,GG
1976	28	CIN	NL	135	552	465	62	109	24	1	16	74	13	2	81	95	.234	.348	.394	.741	109	183	9	2	0	4	6	*2/H73	AS,GG
1977	29	CIN	NL	142	563	494	67	136	34	2	31	109	2	4	58	95	.275	.348	.540	.889	133	267	10	1	0	7	8	*2/7H359	AS,MVP-21,GG
1978	30	CIN	NL	120	451	393	52	102	17	1	23	73	4	2	50	83	.260	.340	.483	.823	129	190	9	1	1	6	10	2H3/79	AS
1979	31	CIN	NL	130	538	464	73	128	19	0	22	80	4	2	67	73	.276	.364	.459	.824	123	213	11	0	3	4	8	*2/H3	AS,MVP-23
1980	32	CIN	NL	114	407	360	52	90	12	0	24	68	4	2	41	64	.250	.327	.483	.810	123	174	9	2	0	4	2	2H	AS,MVP-17
1981	33	CIN	NL	52	196	178	14	55	8	0	8	25	0	2	17	21	.309	.369	.489	.858	141	87	4	0	1	0	3	3/H2
1982	34	CIN	NL	119	439	399	44	103	16	0	13	38	1	2	37	58	.258	.320	.396	.716	98	158	14	0	1	2	2	5H/32
1983	35	CIN	NL	110	334	310	32	79	15	2	12	54	0	1	24	38	.255	.308	.432	.741	101	134	13	0	0	0	1	5H3/27	AS
17 Yrs				2158	8674	7658	1091	2048	381	24	389	1376	68	43	891	1278	.267	.342	.476	.817	126	3644	201	19	11	90	135
162 Game Avg.				162	651	575	82	154	29	2	29	103	5	3	67	96	.267	.342	.476	.817	126	274	15	1	1	7	10
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Johnny Bench?

Johnny Bench is 76 years old.

When was Johnny Bench born?

Johnny Bench was born on December 7, 1947.

Where was Johnny Bench born?

Johnny Bench was born in Oklahoma City, OK.

How tall is Johnny Bench?

Johnny Bench is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Johnny Bench weigh when playing?

Johnny Bench weighed 197 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Johnny Bench play?

Johnny Bench played 17 seasons.

Is Johnny Bench in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Bench was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1989.

When was Johnny Bench drafted?

Johnny Bench was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Binger HS (Binger, OK).

What position did Johnny Bench play?

Johnny Bench was a Catcher, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Johnny Bench have?

Johnny Bench had 2,048 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Johnny Bench have?

Johnny Bench had 389 home runs over his career.

What was Johnny Bench's average?

Johnny Bench had a .267 average over his career.

How many teams has Johnny Bench played for?

Johnny Bench played for 1 team, the Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has Johnny Bench won?

Johnny Bench has won 2 World Series.

When did Johnny Bench retire?

Johnny Bench last played in 1983.

What is Johnny Bench's Twitter account?

Johnny Bench is on Twitter at JohnnyBench_5.

What are Johnny Bench's nicknames?

Little General is a nickname for Johnny Bench.

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