#82 Johnny "Little general" Bench, Catcher, 20 yrs, New York (N) Mets Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Bench Little general 12/7/1947 20 USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY 6"1 208
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| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 4.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1968 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 7 Days (7 total Days) 7 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 7 Days (7 total Days) 1 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 1 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 7 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/3 | @PHI | L 0-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/5 | PIT | W 12-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/6 | LAN | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/8 | @SF | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .231 | .250 | .481 | .400 | .083 |
Projected | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .231 | .250 | .481 | .400 | .083 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .8 | 2.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
vs. RHP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Road | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 |
Sept/Oct | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .214 | .250 | .464 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1968 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .250 | .481 | NYM |
Total | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .250 | .481 | |
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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 |
1967, A | 80 | 260 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .355 | .408 | .762 |
1967, AA | 14 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .189 | .367 | .556 |
1968, A | 133 | 441 | 125 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 77 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 1 | 0 | .283 | .372 | .442 | .814 |
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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 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 7.97 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1967... Injured on 4/23/1967 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for 5 weeks... Injured on 7/19/1968 with a Sprained Wrist, out for one week... Had first career hit on 10/3/1968, off Juan Pizarro (PHI)...
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