#5 Johnny Bench, Catcher, 25 yrs, Chicago(N) Cubs
Thursday, 8/16/1973 |
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| Johnny Bench
12/7/1947
25
USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY
6"1
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Catcher
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R
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Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Normal
3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973
6 Year(s), 137 Days (1169 total Days)
137 Day(s)
6 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Talent | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
C : 3 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 1 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 1 (Range), .924 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .944 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 1 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 8/3 | @ATL | W 6-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
| 8/4 | @STN | W 7-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 8/5 | @STN | W 11-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | #6 | PoG | |
| 8/6 | @STN | W 9-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 8/7 | @STN | W 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 8/8 | PIT | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 8/11 | LAD | W 13-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/13 | @HOU | W 8-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/14 | @HOU | L 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 8/15 | @HOU | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 104 | 340 | 72 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 53 | 72 | .212 | .316 | .371 | .686 | .642 | .159 |
| Projected | 142 | 463 | 98 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 54 | 72 | 98 | .212 | .316 | .371 | .686 | .642 | .159 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 93 | 398 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 126 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 40.5 | 3.8 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 131 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .359 | .405 | .764 |
| vs. RHP | 209 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .286 | .349 | .636 |
| Close/Late | 46 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .397 | .457 | .853 |
| Scoring Position | 92 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .327 | .402 | .730 |
| Pinch Hitting | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .125 | .143 | .268 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 48 | 155 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 25 | .200 | .321 | .329 | .650 |
| Road | 56 | 185 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 47 | .222 | .308 | .405 | .713 |
| This Week | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Last Week | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .214 | .333 | .571 | .905 |
| March/April | 24 | 79 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | .253 | .326 | .380 | .706 |
| May | 23 | 74 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | .203 | .330 | .270 | .600 |
| June | 24 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | .185 | .277 | .358 | .635 |
| July | 22 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | .203 | .345 | .362 | .708 |
| August | 11 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | .216 | .279 | .595 | .874 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1967 | 143 | 557 | 145 | 34 | 3 | 25 | 100 | 91 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 4 | 1 | .260 | .314 | .467 | .780 | CHN,NL |
| 1968 | 149 | 529 | 140 | 30 | 6 | 34 | 100 | 84 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 84 | 2 | 1 | .265 | .349 | .537 | .886 | CHN,NL |
| 1969 | 149 | 522 | 140 | 32 | 3 | 23 | 92 | 80 | 65 | 1 | 7 | 73 | 3 | 3 | .268 | .346 | .473 | .819 | CHN,NL |
| 1970 | 157 | 577 | 125 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 5 | 3 | .217 | .310 | .395 | .705 | CHN |
| 1971 | 146 | 496 | 106 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 70 | 64 | 67 | 0 | 8 | 95 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .303 | .403 | .706 | CHN |
| 1972 | 141 | 460 | 103 | 29 | 2 | 14 | 62 | 58 | 71 | 0 | 6 | 97 | 5 | 2 | .224 | .324 | .387 | .711 | CHN |
| 1973 | 104 | 340 | 72 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 2 | 1 | .212 | .316 | .371 | .686 | CHN |
| Total | 989 | 3481 | 831 | 180 | 22 | 156 | 543 | 492 | 449 | 4 | 36 | 616 | 23 | 11 | .239 | .323 | .438 | .761 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 98 | 93 | 548 | 66 | 1 | 617 | 3 | .995 | 831.0 | 6.68 | 1 | 64 | 31 | 48.4 |
| Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.0 | 1.29 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Chicago(N) in 1967...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1967, off Nelson Briles (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/6/1967, off Roberto Rodriguez (LAD)...
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game...
Won Rookie of the Year in 1967, hitting .260 with 25 HR, 100 RBI...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against Cincinnati on 7/13/1968...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York(N) on 10/3/1968...
Won Golden Glove Award at Catcher in 1968...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Won Golden Glove Award at Catcher in 1969...
Won Golden Glove Award at Catcher in 1970...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG
1968 - .537 - 2nd
| OPS
1968 - .886 - 3rd
| Doubles
1967 - 34 - 8th
| Homeruns
1968 - 34 - 4th
1971 - 25 - 10th
| RBI
1967 - 100 - 9th
1968 - 100 - 5th
1969 - 92 - 8th
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