Last Updated on December 23, 2022
Over the course of the 7,658 at-bats in his pro career, Bench hit .267 in addition to having 2,048 hits. His on-base percentage sits at .342 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .817. He compiled 1,091 runs and racked up 1,376 runs batted in. Bench tallied a walk 891 times while fanning on 1,278 attempts. He went yard 389 times, as well as 3,644 total bases and also a .476 slugging %.
Johnny Bench Stats
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .267 | 389 | 2,048 | 891 | 1,091 | 1,376 | .342 | 8,674 | 7,658 | .817 | 126 | 381 | 24 | 2,158 | .476 | 68 | 43 | 3,644 | 1,278 | |
| 1983 | CIN | .255 | 12 | 79 | 24 | 32 | 54 | .308 | 334 | 310 | .741 | 101 | 15 | 2 | 110 | .432 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 38 |
| 1982 | CIN | .258 | 13 | 103 | 37 | 44 | 38 | .320 | 439 | 399 | .716 | 98 | 16 | 0 | 119 | .396 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 58 |
| 1981 | CIN | .309 | 8 | 55 | 17 | 14 | 25 | .369 | 196 | 178 | .858 | 141 | 8 | 0 | 52 | .489 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 21 |
| 1980 | CIN | .250 | 24 | 90 | 41 | 52 | 68 | .327 | 407 | 360 | .810 | 123 | 12 | 0 | 114 | .483 | 4 | 2 | 174 | 64 |
| 1979 | CIN | .276 | 22 | 128 | 67 | 73 | 80 | .364 | 538 | 464 | .824 | 123 | 19 | 0 | 130 | .459 | 4 | 2 | 213 | 73 |
| 1978 | CIN | .260 | 23 | 102 | 50 | 52 | 73 | .340 | 451 | 393 | .823 | 129 | 17 | 1 | 120 | .483 | 4 | 2 | 190 | 83 |
| 1977 | CIN | .275 | 31 | 136 | 58 | 67 | 109 | .348 | 563 | 494 | .889 | 133 | 34 | 2 | 142 | .540 | 2 | 4 | 267 | 95 |
| 1976 | CIN | .234 | 16 | 109 | 81 | 62 | 74 | .348 | 552 | 465 | .741 | 109 | 24 | 1 | 135 | .394 | 13 | 2 | 183 | 95 |
| 1975 | CIN | .283 | 28 | 150 | 65 | 83 | 110 | .359 | 606 | 530 | .878 | 140 | 39 | 1 | 142 | .519 | 11 | 0 | 275 | 108 |
| 1974 | CIN | .280 | 33 | 174 | 80 | 108 | 129 | .363 | 708 | 621 | .870 | 143 | 38 | 2 | 160 | .507 | 5 | 4 | 315 | 90 |
| 1973 | CIN | .253 | 25 | 141 | 83 | 83 | 104 | .345 | 651 | 557 | .774 | 119 | 17 | 3 | 152 | .429 | 4 | 1 | 239 | 83 |
| 1972 | CIN | .270 | 40 | 145 | 100 | 87 | 125 | .379 | 653 | 538 | .920 | 166 | 22 | 2 | 147 | .541 | 6 | 6 | 291 | 84 |
| 1971 | CIN | .238 | 27 | 134 | 49 | 80 | 61 | .299 | 613 | 562 | .722 | 107 | 19 | 2 | 149 | .423 | 2 | 1 | 238 | 83 |
| 1970 | CIN | .293 | 45 | 177 | 54 | 97 | 148 | .345 | 671 | 605 | .932 | 141 | 35 | 4 | 158 | .587 | 5 | 2 | 355 | 102 |
| 1969 | CIN | .293 | 26 | 156 | 49 | 83 | 90 | .353 | 592 | 532 | .840 | 129 | 23 | 1 | 148 | .487 | 6 | 6 | 259 | 86 |
| 1968 | CIN | .275 | 15 | 155 | 31 | 67 | 82 | .311 | 607 | 564 | .743 | 117 | 40 | 2 | 154 | .433 | 1 | 5 | 244 | 96 |
| 1967 | CIN | .163 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | .207 | 93 | 86 | .462 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 26 | .256 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 19 |
1983 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 110 | 207th |
| Plate Appearances | 334 | 233rd |
| At-Bats | 310 | 226th |
| Runs Scored | 32 | 246th |
| Hits | 79 | 228th |
| Doubles | 15 | 193rd |
| Triples | 2 | 178th |
| Home Runs | 12 | 92nd |
| Runs Batted In | 54 | 118th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 425th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 296th |
| Walks | 24 | 231st |
| Strikeouts | 38 | 236th |
| Batting Average | .255 | 302nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .308 | 363rd |
| Slugging Percentage | .432 | 154th |
| OPS | .741 | 198th |
| OPS+ | 101 | 212th |
| Total Bases | 134 | 193rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 13 | 52nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 369th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 508th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 454th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 254th |
1982 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 119 | 182nd |
| Plate Appearances | 439 | 171st |
| At-Bats | 399 | 170th |
| Runs Scored | 44 | 173rd |
| Hits | 103 | 169th |
| Doubles | 16 | 169th |
| Triples | 0 | 378th |
| Home Runs | 13 | 93rd |
| Runs Batted In | 38 | 180th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 297th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 214th |
| Walks | 37 | 138th |
| Strikeouts | 58 | 122nd |
| Batting Average | .258 | 286th |
| On-Base Percentage | .320 | 290th |
| Slugging Percentage | .396 | 226th |
| OPS | .716 | 246th |
| OPS+ | 98 | 247th |
| Total Bases | 158 | 155th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 14 | 44th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 328th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 347th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 208th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 174th |
1981 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 52 | 297th |
| Plate Appearances | 196 | 238th |
| At-Bats | 178 | 233rd |
| Runs Scored | 14 | 274th |
| Hits | 55 | 196th |
| Doubles | 8 | 204th |
| Triples | 0 | 322nd |
| Home Runs | 8 | 65th |
| Runs Batted In | 25 | 170th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 358th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 156th |
| Walks | 17 | 201st |
| Strikeouts | 21 | 242nd |
| Batting Average | .309 | 68th |
| On-Base Percentage | .369 | 88th |
| Slugging Percentage | .489 | 56th |
| OPS | .858 | 55th |
| OPS+ | 141 | 64th |
| Total Bases | 87 | 175th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 4 | 225th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 281st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 285th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 383rd |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 86th |
1980 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 114 | 191st |
| Plate Appearances | 407 | 180th |
| At-Bats | 360 | 181st |
| Runs Scored | 52 | 143rd |
| Hits | 90 | 195th |
| Doubles | 12 | 220th |
| Triples | 0 | 375th |
| Home Runs | 24 | 18th |
| Runs Batted In | 68 | 63rd |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 164th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 210th |
| Walks | 41 | 108th |
| Strikeouts | 64 | 92nd |
| Batting Average | .250 | 330th |
| On-Base Percentage | .327 | 254th |
| Slugging Percentage | .483 | 65th |
| OPS | .810 | 104th |
| OPS+ | 123 | 107th |
| Total Bases | 174 | 126th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 143rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 90th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 502nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 106th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 206th |
1979 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 130 | 154th |
| Plate Appearances | 538 | 117th |
| At-Bats | 464 | 127th |
| Runs Scored | 73 | 78th |
| Hits | 128 | 118th |
| Doubles | 19 | 139th |
| Triples | 0 | 373rd |
| Home Runs | 22 | 39th |
| Runs Batted In | 80 | 49th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 166th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 220th |
| Walks | 67 | 40th |
| Strikeouts | 73 | 72nd |
| Batting Average | .276 | 212th |
| On-Base Percentage | .364 | 129th |
| Slugging Percentage | .459 | 108th |
| OPS | .824 | 104th |
| OPS+ | 123 | 105th |
| Total Bases | 213 | 95th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 11 | 101st |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 349th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 3 | 206th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 116th |
| Intentional Walks | 8 | 36th |
1978 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 120 | 180th |
| Plate Appearances | 451 | 163rd |
| At-Bats | 393 | 170th |
| Runs Scored | 52 | 144th |
| Hits | 102 | 170th |
| Doubles | 17 | 157th |
| Triples | 1 | 230th |
| Home Runs | 23 | 28th |
| Runs Batted In | 73 | 58th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 167th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 217th |
| Walks | 50 | 90th |
| Strikeouts | 83 | 47th |
| Batting Average | .260 | 242nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .340 | 192nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .483 | 62nd |
| OPS | .823 | 80th |
| OPS+ | 129 | 84th |
| Total Bases | 190 | 115th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 127th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 192nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 375th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 6 | 47th |
| Intentional Walks | 10 | 26th |
1977 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 142 | 109th |
| Plate Appearances | 563 | 114th |
| At-Bats | 494 | 116th |
| Runs Scored | 67 | 102nd |
| Hits | 136 | 111th |
| Doubles | 34 | 20th |
| Triples | 2 | 184th |
| Home Runs | 31 | 12th |
| Runs Batted In | 109 | 13th |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 224th |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 138th |
| Walks | 58 | 66th |
| Strikeouts | 95 | 37th |
| Batting Average | .275 | 207th |
| On-Base Percentage | .348 | 174th |
| Slugging Percentage | .540 | 33rd |
| OPS | .889 | 58th |
| OPS+ | 133 | 75th |
| Total Bases | 267 | 42nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 10 | 114th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 204th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 531st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 30th |
| Intentional Walks | 8 | 35th |
1976 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 135 | 109th |
| Plate Appearances | 552 | 98th |
| At-Bats | 465 | 110th |
| Runs Scored | 62 | 79th |
| Hits | 109 | 133rd |
| Doubles | 24 | 52nd |
| Triples | 1 | 235th |
| Home Runs | 16 | 37th |
| Runs Batted In | 74 | 41st |
| Stolen Bases | 13 | 77th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 201st |
| Walks | 81 | 14th |
| Strikeouts | 95 | 22nd |
| Batting Average | .234 | 345th |
| On-Base Percentage | .348 | 134th |
| Slugging Percentage | .394 | 139th |
| OPS | .741 | 133rd |
| OPS+ | 109 | 147th |
| Total Bases | 183 | 92nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 126th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 102nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 504th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 94th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 58th |
1975 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 142 | 83rd |
| Plate Appearances | 606 | 63rd |
| At-Bats | 530 | 59th |
| Runs Scored | 83 | 30th |
| Hits | 150 | 50th |
| Doubles | 39 | 4th |
| Triples | 1 | 220th |
| Home Runs | 28 | 10th |
| Runs Batted In | 110 | 2nd |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 76th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 370th |
| Walks | 65 | 48th |
| Strikeouts | 108 | 17th |
| Batting Average | .283 | 135th |
| On-Base Percentage | .359 | 137th |
| Slugging Percentage | .519 | 23rd |
| OPS | .878 | 47th |
| OPS+ | 140 | 56th |
| Total Bases | 275 | 14th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 12 | 65th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 120th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 497th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 8 | 14th |
| Intentional Walks | 12 | 13th |
1974 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 160 | 7th |
| Plate Appearances | 708 | 7th |
| At-Bats | 621 | 9th |
| Runs Scored | 108 | 2nd |
| Hits | 174 | 16th |
| Doubles | 38 | 3rd |
| Triples | 2 | 132nd |
| Home Runs | 33 | 2nd |
| Runs Batted In | 129 | 1st |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 118th |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 113th |
| Walks | 80 | 19th |
| Strikeouts | 90 | 30th |
| Batting Average | .280 | 149th |
| On-Base Percentage | .363 | 104th |
| Slugging Percentage | .507 | 28th |
| OPS | .870 | 44th |
| OPS+ | 143 | 46th |
| Total Bases | 315 | 1st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 13 | 64th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 71st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 478th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 86th |
| Intentional Walks | 15 | 6th |
1973 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 152 | 38th |
| Plate Appearances | 651 | 30th |
| At-Bats | 557 | 47th |
| Runs Scored | 83 | 32nd |
| Hits | 141 | 78th |
| Doubles | 17 | 121st |
| Triples | 3 | 73rd |
| Home Runs | 25 | 20th |
| Runs Batted In | 104 | 5th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 126th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 244th |
| Walks | 83 | 18th |
| Strikeouts | 83 | 51st |
| Batting Average | .253 | 266th |
| On-Base Percentage | .345 | 166th |
| Slugging Percentage | .429 | 126th |
| OPS | .774 | 128th |
| OPS+ | 119 | 105th |
| Total Bases | 239 | 43rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 22 | 6th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 351st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 302nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 10 | 2nd |
| Intentional Walks | 14 | 9th |
1972 Stats for Johnny Bench
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 147 | 40th |
| Plate Appearances | 653 | 14th |
| At-Bats | 538 | 44th |
| Runs Scored | 87 | 14th |
| Hits | 145 | 39th |
| Doubles | 22 | 55th |
| Triples | 2 | 112th |
| Home Runs | 40 | 1st |
| Runs Batted In | 125 | 1st |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 75th |
| Caught Stealing | 6 | 54th |
| Walks | 100 | 3rd |
| Strikeouts | 84 | 36th |
| Batting Average | .270 | 142nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .379 | 58th |
| Slugging Percentage | .541 | 22nd |
| OPS | .920 | 25th |
| OPS+ | 166 | 25th |
| Total Bases | 291 | 5th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 18 | 8th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 113th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 554th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 12 | 1st |
| Intentional Walks | 23 | 1st |