C Johnny 'Little General' Bench #30
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/30/1972
C JOHNNY 'LITTLE GENERAL' BENCH #30 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
120 417 114 9 4 20 48 49 120 .273 .353 .458 1 2.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 67 68 67 72
Gap 59 61 58 60
Power 56 57 56 64
Eye 63 65 63 69
Avoid K's 63 63 63 63
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 68 2 3
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 73 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 72 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 15
Stealing Ability: 53
Baserunning Inst.: 52
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 29
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/28/1972 @ CHI Loss, 1-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/27/1972 @ CHI Loss, 4-5 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
08/26/1972 @ CHI Loss, 7-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1972 EDM Win, 4-3 6 1 3 2 1 0 1 0
08/24/1972 EDM Loss, 6-7 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
08/23/1972 EDM Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/22/1972 @ BRO Loss, 0-4 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/1972 @ BRO Loss, 4-10 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/20/1972 @ BRO Win, 11-7 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
08/19/1972 ATC Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Bench knows the game inside and out.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:12/07/1947
Born in:Oklahoma City, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,680
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 2 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 2 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 5th Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 120 417 114 9 4 20 48 52 49 120 .273 .353 .458 .811 .345 .185 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 106 470 3 1 0 12 0 1 191 33 1 2 33.3 66.4 5.64 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   174 45 5 3 10 22 21 22 48 1 0 1 .259 .343 .494 .838
Versus Right   243 69 4 1 10 26 31 27 72 0 0 2 .284 .360 .432 .792
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Last Week   23 10 2 0 2 6 3 3 4 0 0 0 .435 .500 .783 1.283
April   84 18 0 3 2 4 6 7 28 0 0 1 .214 .283 .357 .640
May   91 23 1 1 6 9 15 13 26 0 0 2 .253 .358 .484 .842
June   77 20 3 0 5 13 12 9 27 0 0 0 .260 .337 .494 .831
July   84 30 1 0 2 8 7 7 21 0 0 0 .357 .407 .440 .847
August   81 23 4 0 5 14 12 13 18 1 0 0 .284 .379 .519 .897
Spring Training   73 17 3 0 4 12 11 11 21 1 0 0 .233 .329 .438 .768
Last Year   472 112 22 2 11 41 47 41 136 2 0 8 .237 .308 .362 .670
2 Years Ago   424 100 12 1 10 50 39 41 94 4 0 3 .236 .305 .340 .645
Career   1858 464 64 11 54 199 201 175 461 11 0 17 .250 .318 .383 .701
Home   188 48 3 1 10 21 25 26 53 0 0 1 .255 .349 .441 .790
Road   229 66 6 3 10 27 27 23 67 1 0 2 .288 .357 .472 .828
Grass   398 109 9 4 20 47 51 48 118 1 0 3 .274 .356 .467 .823
Turf   19 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .263 .300 .263 .563
Day   230 57 5 1 12 27 30 29 66 0 0 1 .248 .335 .435 .769
Night   187 57 4 3 8 21 22 20 54 1 0 2 .305 .376 .487 .863
As Starter   403 112 8 4 20 47 52 48 114 1 0 3 .278 .358 .467 .825
As Reliever / Substitution   14 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 .143 .200 .214 .414
Pinch Hitting   12 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .167 .231 .250 .481
Close/Late   96 25 3 1 3 4 10 13 27 0 0 0 .260 .349 .406 .755
Inning 1-3   126 34 3 0 11 22 22 18 32 0 0 2 .270 .370 .556 .925
Inning 4-6   147 41 3 3 4 19 15 12 47 1 0 1 .279 .335 .422 .757
Inning 7-9   128 34 3 0 4 6 12 18 39 0 0 0 .266 .356 .383 .739
Extra Innings   16 5 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 .312 .353 .625 .978
0 Outs   136 32 4 0 3 7 17 15 46 0 0 0 .235 .311 .331 .642
1 Outs   138 40 1 1 10 22 19 11 34 1 0 1 .290 .344 .529 .873
2 Outs   143 42 4 3 7 19 16 23 40 0 0 2 .294 .399 .510 .909
Scoring Position   92 22 3 0 2 26 10 12 29 1 0 0 .239 .324 .337 .661
Bases Empty   251 71 4 4 15 15 33 30 74 0 0 2 .283 .364 .510 .874
Runner on 1st   74 21 2 0 3 7 9 7 17 0 0 1 .284 .354 .432 .786
Runner on 2nd   29 7 1 0 1 6 2 5 7 0 0 0 .241 .353 .379 .732
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 .400 .429 .400 .829
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 5 2 0 0 2 2 3 13 0 0 0 .161 .235 .226 .461
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Bases Loaded   12 3 0 0 0 6 0 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Two Strikes   216 48 3 2 10 21 25 22 120 1 0 0 .222 .293 .394 .686
First Pitch   73 26 2 0 4 14 9 1 0 0 0 2 .356 .382 .548 .930
Count 0-1   32 10 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .656 .969
Count 0-2   42 6 1 0 1 4 2 0 27 0 0 0 .143 .143 .238 .381
Count 1-0   27 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .148 .259 .407
Count 1-1   29 8 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .276 .414 .690
Count 1-2   73 17 0 1 6 10 8 0 48 1 0 0 .233 .230 .507 .737
Count 2-0   7 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 .714 1.429
Count 2-1   26 10 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 .385 .407 .615 1.023
Count 2-2   60 16 1 1 2 5 8 0 30 0 0 0 .267 .267 .417 .683
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 3 2 0 0 0 5 19 0 0 0 0 .429 .846 .714 1.560
Full Count   41 9 1 0 1 2 7 22 15 0 0 0 .220 .492 .317 .809
Behind in Count   147 33 2 3 9 17 13 0 75 1 0 0 .224 .223 .463 .686
Ahead in Count   67 22 2 0 3 6 13 26 0 0 0 1 .328 .521 .493 1.014
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   133 32 0 4 5 9 18 17 41 0 0 3 .241 .340 .414 .753
Batting 4th   41 13 2 0 2 7 3 4 8 0 0 0 .317 .378 .512 .890
Batting 5th   229 67 6 0 13 31 31 27 65 1 0 0 .293 .366 .489 .855
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   11 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Low Leverage   177 53 2 3 13 15 25 23 50 0 0 3 .299 .389 .565 .954
Medium Leverage   150 35 4 1 5 16 15 17 46 1 0 0 .233 .310 .373 .683
High Leverage   88 26 3 0 2 17 12 9 23 0 0 0 .295 .361 .398 .759
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 California - PUB 20 19 66 19 1 2 1 5 7 8 0 0 18 0 0 .288 .365 .409 .774 122 133 0.6
1969 California - PUB 21 133 479 119 20 2 12 55 56 36 3 4 93 1 1 .248 .303 .374 .676 95 101 2.7
1970 California - PUB 22 125 424 100 12 1 10 50 39 41 3 4 94 0 2 .236 .305 .340 .645 85 86 1.6
1971 California - PUB 23 140 472 112 22 2 11 41 47 41 8 2 136 1 1 .237 .308 .362 .670 89 91 1.3
1972 California - PUB 24 120 417 114 9 4 20 48 52 49 3 1 120 1 2 .273 .353 .458 .811 114 130 2.4
Total PUB 537 1858 464 64 11 54 199 201 175 17 11 461 3 6 .250 .318 .383 .701 96 103 8.5
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Point Lookout - RL 18 63 229 52 10 0 9 27 27 13 0 1 54 1 0 .227 .267 .389 .656 94 96 0.7
1967 Brooklyn - A 19 65 236 62 13 3 5 38 38 43 2 0 53 0 0 .263 .381 .407 .788 109 118 1.3
1967 Charleston - AA 19 19 67 12 3 1 1 12 6 16 0 2 22 0 0 .179 .329 .299 .628 62 67 -0.1
1967 Charlotte - AAA 19 32 114 29 7 1 3 19 12 13 0 0 31 0 0 .254 .331 .412 .743 88 81 -0.1
1968 Charlotte - AAA 20 80 281 87 15 2 9 43 43 46 2 2 59 1 0 .310 .408 .473 .881 125 135 2.4
Total PUBAAA 112 395 116 22 3 12 62 55 59 2 2 90 1 0 .294 .386 .456 .842 114 120
Total PUBAA 19 67 12 3 1 1 12 6 16 0 2 22 0 0 .179 .329 .299 .628 62 67
Total PUBA 65 236 62 13 3 5 38 38 43 2 0 53 0 0 .263 .381 .407 .788 109 118
Total PUBRL 63 229 52 10 0 9 27 27 13 0 1 54 1 0 .227 .267 .389 .656 94 96
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 California - MLB C 17 17 139 13 2 154 2 .987 149.0 9.18 +0.0 .832 2 15 5 33.3
1969 California - MLB C 127 126 968 106 5 1083 9 .992 1103.0 8.76 +0.0 .967 7 196 47 24.0
1970 California - MLB C 119 115 885 79 9 976 12 .988 1033.2 8.39 -1.0 1.042 2 190 35 18.4
1971 California - MLB C 129 127 1242 122 8 1371 7 .995 1141.2 10.75 -0.5 1.119 7 174 59 33.9
1972 California - MLB C 108 106 1054 89 7 1147 4 .997 967.0 10.64 -2.3 1.067 7 157 42 26.8
TOTAL C 500 491 4288 409 31 4731 34 .993 4394.1 9.62 -3.7 1.032 25 732 188 25.7
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Oakland Oaks.
07/01/1966 Named the #26 prospect in the PUB
10/31/1966 Named the #24 prospect in the PUB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (71); Power: 24 (79); Eye: 39 (52).
04/03/1967 Named the #28 prospect in the PUB
06/18/1967 Was selected to the 1967 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
06/22/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/30/1967 Named the #14 prospect in the PUB
09/17/1967 Goes 5-5 against the Sunnydale Slayers, with 2 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R.
10/25/1967 Named the #10 prospect in the PUB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (73); Power: 24 (79); Eye: 55 (55).
04/01/1968 Named the #10 prospect in the PUB
06/06/1968 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 5-6 weeks.
06/28/1968 Named the #12 prospect in the PUB
09/14/1968 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/25/1968 Wins the 1968 PUBAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at C.
10/26/1968 Named the #11 prospect in the PUB
11/18/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (73); Power: 39 (75); Eye: 54 (54).
04/07/1969 Named the #10 prospect in the PUB
06/24/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
11/26/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (78); Power: 50 (74); Eye: 54 (54).
11/26/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (74); Power: 48 (61); Eye: 63 (73).
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $17,680.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (74); Power: 52 (65); Eye: 63 (70).
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