5

Johnny Bench

Catcher
1967—1983
BORN
December 7, 1947, in Oklahoma City, OK
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-1 / 197
MLB DEBUT
August 28, 1967
FINAL GAME
September 29, 1983
PRIMARY TEAM
Big Red Machine
.267
BATTING AVERAGE
2048
HITS
75.2
WAR
.342
ON-BASE PCT
389
47.2
WAR7
.476
SLUGGING
.817
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.6
WAR PER SEASON
Johnny Bench
 
The cleanup man for the Big Red Machine, the greatest catcher ever.
— Hall of Fame —
— # 1 RANKED AT POSITION —
— Reds ALL-TIME TEAM —
— 1975-76 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Bench
75.2
47.2
32.7
23.9
61.2
5.6
AVG HOFer
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Johnny Bench Rank?

Ranking Among Catchers by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
1
3
3
2
2
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Catchers

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