 |  | 10-28-1971 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | C Johnny 'Little General' Bench #71 |  | |  | | Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great |      |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 143 | 575 | 152 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 82 | 50 | 88 | .264 | .325 | .403 | 0 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | Gap | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | Power | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | Eye | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Avoid K's | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 3 | 1 | | Errors: | - | 3 | 1 | | Arm: | 9 | 5 | 1 | | Turn DP: | - | 3 | - | | Ability: | 7 | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | - | | Catcher: | 10 | Left Field: | - | | 1st Base: | - | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | - | | 3rd Base: | - | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Stealing Ability: | 6 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 8 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 1 | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 09-29-1971 | @ STL | Win, 8-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-28-1971 | SF | Loss, 3-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-27-1971 | SF | Loss, 2-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 09-26-1971 | @ ATL | Loss, 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-25-1971 | @ ATL | Loss, 2-12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | 09-24-1971 | @ ATL | Loss, 6-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 09-22-1971 | MAN | Win, 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 09-21-1971 | MAN | Win, 5-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 09-19-1971 | @ WAS | Loss, 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-18-1971 | @ WAS | Loss, 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 2 | | Desire for Winning: | 10 | | Greed: | 4 | | Intelligence: | 9 | | Work Ethic: | 4 | |
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| | Johnny Bench | | Birthday: | 12-07-1947 | | Born in: | Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 0" | | Weight: | 208 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Popular | | National Pop.: | Popular |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $2,500,000 | | Signed Through: | 1971 Season | | Major Service: | 3 Years, 170 Days | | Service This Yr: | 184 Days | | 40-Man Service: | None, None | | Pro Service: | 3 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1968, 1st Pick in Round 1 | |
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| United League 1971 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 143 | 575 | 152 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 82 | 65 | 50 | 88 | .264 | .325 | .403 | .729 | .641 | .139 | 25.2 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 143 | 633 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 232 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 72.1 | 4.33 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 171 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .259 | .251 | .511 | | Versus Right | | 404 | 118 | 27 | 1 | 14 | 71 | 49 | 36 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .292 | .353 | .468 | .821 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 99 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .417 | .545 | .962 | | May | | 100 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .340 | .376 | .600 | .976 | | June | | 91 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .237 | .264 | .501 | | July | | 100 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .299 | .360 | .659 | | August | | 98 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .292 | .316 | .608 | | September | | 87 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .323 | .310 | .634 | | Last Year | | 495 | 128 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 64 | 50 | 28 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .299 | .398 | .697 | | 2 Years Ago | | 513 | 144 | 37 | 4 | 16 | 72 | 59 | 18 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .281 | .309 | .462 | .771 | | Career | | 1810 | 465 | 105 | 8 | 49 | 237 | 192 | 103 | 323 | 11 | 1 | 11 | .257 | .299 | .405 | .704 | | Home | | 290 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .326 | .403 | .729 | | Road | | 285 | 74 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .325 | .404 | .728 | | Grass | | 575 | 152 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 82 | 65 | 50 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .264 | .325 | .403 | .729 | | Day | | 186 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .328 | .377 | .468 | .845 | | Night | | 389 | 91 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .234 | .301 | .373 | .673 | | Close/Late | | 131 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .361 | .412 | .773 | | Inning 1-3 | | 184 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .333 | .397 | .730 | | Inning 4-6 | | 207 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .213 | .265 | .357 | .622 | | Inning 7-9 | | 167 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .377 | .455 | .832 | | Extra Innings | | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .444 | .529 | .974 | | 0 Outs | | 215 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .341 | .437 | .778 | | 1 Outs | | 163 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .342 | .436 | .778 | | 2 Outs | | 197 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .295 | .340 | .635 | | Scoring Position | | 156 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .320 | .423 | .743 | | Bases Empty | | 285 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .345 | .425 | .770 | | Runner on 1st | | 134 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .290 | .336 | .625 | | Runner on 2nd | | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .321 | .438 | .758 | | Runner on 3rd | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .231 | .455 | .685 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 55 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .316 | .455 | .770 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .250 | .607 | | Bases Loaded | | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .350 | .467 | .817 | | Two Strikes | | 245 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .212 | .300 | .359 | .659 | | First Pitch | | 102 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .282 | .402 | .684 | | Count 0-1 | | 46 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .370 | .354 | .500 | .854 | | Count 0-2 | | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .188 | .333 | | Count 1-0 | | 56 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .375 | .696 | | Count 1-1 | | 59 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .267 | .356 | .623 | | Count 1-2 | | 81 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .171 | .333 | .504 | | Count 2-0 | | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | | Count 2-1 | | 38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .605 | .895 | | Count 2-2 | | 66 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 | .309 | .485 | .794 | | Count 3-0 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .917 | .500 | 1.417 | | Count 3-1 | | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .444 | 1.044 | | Full Count | | 50 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .519 | .400 | .919 | | Behind in Count | | 175 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .213 | .337 | .551 | | Ahead in Count | | 123 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .421 | .480 | .900 |
| | Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1968 Dallas - UL | 20 | 98 | 227 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .208 | .295 | .503 | -16.4 | | 1969 Dallas - UL | 21 | 136 | 513 | 144 | 37 | 4 | 16 | 72 | 59 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .309 | .462 | .771 | 22.2 | | 1970 Dallas - UL | 22 | 122 | 495 | 128 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 64 | 50 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .299 | .398 | .697 | 10.5 | | 1971 Dallas - UL | 23 | 143 | 575 | 152 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 82 | 65 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .325 | .403 | .729 | 25.2 | | Total UL | | 499 | 1810 | 465 | 105 | 8 | 49 | 237 | 192 | 103 | 11 | 11 | 323 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .299 | .405 | .704 | 41.5 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
| | Player History | | 03-01-1968 | Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Dallas Texans. | | 04-01-1968 | Named the #5 prospect in the UL | | 04-11-1968 | Injured (back spasms), out for 2 weeks. | | 11-03-1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (6). | | 06-27-1969 | Was selected to the 1969 United League All-Star Game. | | 08-04-1969 | Injured (swollen eye), day-to-day for 3 days. | | 11-01-1969 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). | | 06-17-1970 | Injured (sprained thumb), out for 5 weeks. | | 06-27-1970 | Was selected to the 1970 United League All-Star Game. | | 11-05-1970 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). | | 05-09-1971 | Goes 5-5 against the Boston Federals, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. | | 06-21-1971 | Was selected to the 1971 United League All-Star Game. | | 08-14-1971 | Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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