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Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
7658	.267	389	1376	68	.818

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
7658	.267	389	1376	68	.818

Johnny Bench Bio

Fullname: Johnny Lee Bench
Born: 12/07/1947 in Oklahoma City, OK
Draft: 1965, Cincinnati Reds, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 36
High School: Binger, Binger, OK
Debut: 8/28/1967
Hall of Fame: 1989

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	7658	1091	2048	389	1376	68	.267	.342	.818

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	7658	1091	2048	389	1376	68	.267	.342	.818

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Awards

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1968	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1969	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1970	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1971	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1972	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1973	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1974	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1975	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1976	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1977	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1978	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1979	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1980	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1983	Cincinnati Reds	NL

Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year

Year	Team	League
1968	Cincinnati Reds	NL

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1968	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1969	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1970	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1971	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1972	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1973	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1974	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1975	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1976	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1977	Cincinnati Reds	NL

NL MVP

Year	Team	League
1970	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1972	Cincinnati Reds	NL

Reds Ernie Lombardi MVP Award

Year	Team	League
1970	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1972	Cincinnati Reds	NL

NL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
07/13/1974	Cincinnati Reds	NL
05/01/1976	Cincinnati Reds	NL
04/09/1983	Cincinnati Reds	NL

Lou Gehrig Award

Year	Team	League
1975	Cincinnati Reds	NL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1975	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1976	Cincinnati Reds	NL

Willie Mays World Series MVP

Year	Team	League
1976	Cincinnati Reds	NL

Babe Ruth Award

Year	Team	League
1976	Cincinnati Reds	NL

The Hutch Award

Year	Team	League
1981	Cincinnati Reds	NL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1984	Cincinnati Reds	NL

Hall Of Fame

Year	Team	League
1989	Cincinnati Reds	NL

MLB Rawlings All-Time Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
2007	Cincinnati Reds	NL

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League Rankings

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1974	160	5th in NL
1973	152	21st in NL
1972	147	22nd in NL
1970	158	8th in NL
1968	154	16th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1975	83	17th in NL
1974	108	2nd in NL
1973	83	18th in NL
1972	87	10th in NL
1971	80	20th in NL
1970	97	17th in NL
1969	83	22nd in NL
1968	67	22nd in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1977	34	13th in NL
1975	39	3rd in NL
1974	38	2nd in NL
1970	35	6th in NL
1968	40	3rd in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1981	8	22nd in NL
1980	24	10th in NL
1979	22	19th in NL
1978	23	11th in NL
1977	31	7th in NL
1976	16	18th in NL
1975	28	4th in NL
1974	33	2nd in NL
1973	25	13th in NL
1972	40	1st in NL
1971	27	9th in NL
1970	45	1st in NL
1969	26	11th in NL
1968	15	16th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1978	83	24th in NL
1977	95	16th in NL
1976	95	10th in NL
1975	108	8th in NL
1974	90	17th in NL
1973	83	23rd in NL
1972	84	22nd in NL
1971	83	24th in NL
1970	102	15th in NL
1968	96	12th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1974	174	12th in NL
1972	145	24th in NL
1970	177	14th in NL
1969	156	24th in NL
1968	155	17th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1970	.293	23rd in NL
1969	.293	15th in NL
1968	.275	21st in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1974	621	7th in NL
1971	562	22nd in NL
1970	605	10th in NL
1968	564	20th in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1979	.459	17th in NL
1977	.540	5th in NL
1975	.519	4th in NL
1974	.507	4th in NL
1972	.541	3rd in NL
1971	.423	25th in NL
1970	.587	3rd in NL
1969	.487	12th in NL
1968	.433	14th in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1979	.823	18th in NL
1977	.888	8th in NL
1975	.878	8th in NL
1974	.870	7th in NL
1972	.920	4th in NL
1970	.932	9th in NL
1969	.840	14th in NL
1968	.744	19th in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1974	708	6th in NL
1973	651	18th in NL
1972	652	10th in NL
1970	671	14th in NL
1968	607	24th in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1977	267	18th in NL
1975	275	8th in NL
1974	315	1st in NL
1972	291	3rd in NL
1971	238	22nd in NL
1970	355	2nd in NL
1969	259	17th in NL
1968	244	12th in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1979	80	22nd in NL
1977	109	7th in NL
1976	74	20th in NL
1975	110	2nd in NL
1974	129	1st in NL
1973	104	3rd in NL
1972	125	1st in NL
1970	148	1st in NL
1969	90	12th in NL
1968	82	9th in NL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1979	.364	16th in NL
1976	.348	24th in NL
1975	.359	24th in NL
1974	.363	22nd in NL
1972	.379	10th in NL
1969	.353	21st in NL

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