Johnny Bench vs Mike Piazza Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds (1967-1983) |
| Mike Piazza | Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998), Florida Marlins (1998), New York Mets (1998-2005), San Diego Padres (2006), Oakland Athletics (2007) |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher, Third Baseman, First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher, First Baseman, Designated Hitter |
| Johnny Bench | 6'1" |
| Mike Piazza | 6'3" |
| Johnny Bench | 197 |
| Mike Piazza | 200 |
| Johnny Bench | Right |
| Mike Piazza | Right |
| Johnny Bench | Right |
| Mike Piazza | Right |
| Johnny Bench | By the Reds in the 2nd Round (36th Overall) in the 1965 Draft |
| Mike Piazza | By the Dodgers in the 62nd Round (1,390th Overall) in the 1988 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Johnny Bench | 2 (1975-1976) |  |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 4 (1970, 1972, 1975-1976) | |
| Mike Piazza | 1 (2000) | |
| Johnny Bench | 6 (1970, 1972-1973, 1975-1976, 1979) | |
| Mike Piazza | 5 (1995-1996, 1999-2000, 2006) | |
| Johnny Bench | 1 (1976) | |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Johnny Bench | Yes | 96.42% in 1989 |
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| Mike Piazza | Yes | 83.0% in 2016 |
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| Johnny Bench | Yes | Reds #5 |
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| Mike Piazza | Yes | Mets #31 |
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| Johnny Bench | 2 (1970, 1972) | |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 10 (1968–1977) | |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | Yes (1968) |
| Mike Piazza | Yes (1993) |
| Johnny Bench | 14 (1968–1980, 1983) | |
| Mike Piazza | 12 (1993-2002, 2004-2005) | |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 2 (1970, 1972) | |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 3 (1970, 1972, 1974) | |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 1 (1974) | |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Mike Piazza | 0 |
Hitting
| Johnny Bench | 2,158 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,912 |
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| Johnny Bench | 8,674 |
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| Mike Piazza | 7,745 |
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| Johnny Bench | 7,658 |
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| Mike Piazza | 6,911 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.267 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.308 |
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| Johnny Bench | 2,048 |
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| Mike Piazza | 2,127 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1,091 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,048 |
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| Johnny Bench | 389 |
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| Mike Piazza | 427 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1,376 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,335 |
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| Johnny Bench | 381 |
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| Mike Piazza | 344 |
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| Johnny Bench | 24 |
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| Mike Piazza | 8 |
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| Johnny Bench | 891 |
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| Mike Piazza | 759 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1,278 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,113 |
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| Johnny Bench | 68 |
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| Mike Piazza | 17 |
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| Johnny Bench | 43 |
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| Mike Piazza | 20 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.342 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.377 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.476 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.545 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.817 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.922 |
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| Johnny Bench | 19 |
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| Mike Piazza | 30 |
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| Johnny Bench | 3,644 |
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| Mike Piazza | 3,768 |
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| Johnny Bench | 794 |
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| Mike Piazza | 779 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.273 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.314 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.208 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.237 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.328 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.347 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.782 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.905 |
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| Johnny Bench | 115.8 |
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| Mike Piazza | 32.7 |
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| Johnny Bench | 10.3% |
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| Mike Piazza | 9.8% |
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| Johnny Bench | 14.7% |
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| Mike Piazza | 14.4% |
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| Johnny Bench | 70% |
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| Mike Piazza | 70% |
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| Johnny Bench | 19.7 |
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| Mike Piazza | 16.2 |
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| Johnny Bench | 74.9 |
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| Mike Piazza | 59.3 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1,239 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,378 |
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Fielding
| Johnny Bench | 2,193 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,700 |
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| Johnny Bench | 2,003 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,668 |
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| Johnny Bench | 17,713.2 |
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| Mike Piazza | 14,074.2 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.987% |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.989% |
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| Johnny Bench | 151 |
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| Mike Piazza | 132 |
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| Johnny Bench | 11,811 |
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| Mike Piazza | 12,247 |
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| Johnny Bench | 10,469 |
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| Mike Piazza | 11,347 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1,191 |
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| Mike Piazza | 768 |
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| Johnny Bench | 238 |
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| Mike Piazza | 133 |
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| Johnny Bench | 94 |
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| Mike Piazza | 102 |
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| Johnny Bench | 446 |
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| Mike Piazza | 356 |
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| Johnny Bench | 610 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1,400 |
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| Johnny Bench | 469 |
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| Mike Piazza | 423 |
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| Johnny Bench | 43% |
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| Mike Piazza | 23% |
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| Johnny Bench | 5.32 |
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| Mike Piazza | 7.13 |
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| Johnny Bench | 5.93 |
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| Mike Piazza | 7.75 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Johnny Bench | 45 |
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| Mike Piazza | 32 |
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| Johnny Bench | 188 |
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| Mike Piazza | 133 |
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| Johnny Bench | 169 |
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| Mike Piazza | 120 |
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| Johnny Bench | .266 |
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| Mike Piazza | .242 |
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| Johnny Bench | 45 |
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| Mike Piazza | 29 |
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| Johnny Bench | 27 |
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| Mike Piazza | 14 |
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| Johnny Bench | 10 |
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| Mike Piazza | 6 |
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| Johnny Bench | 20 |
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| Mike Piazza | 15 |
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| Johnny Bench | 8 |
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| Mike Piazza | 8 |
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| Johnny Bench | 3 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0 |
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| Johnny Bench | 18 |
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| Mike Piazza | 11 |
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| Johnny Bench | 29 |
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| Mike Piazza | 22 |
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| Johnny Bench | 6 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1 |
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| Mike Piazza | 1 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0 |
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| Johnny Bench | 89 |
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| Mike Piazza | 55 |
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| Johnny Bench | .335 |
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| Mike Piazza | .301 |
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| Johnny Bench | .527 |
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| Mike Piazza | .458 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.862 |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.759 |
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| Johnny Bench | .267 |
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| Mike Piazza | .245 |
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| Johnny Bench | 15.4% |
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| Mike Piazza | 16.5% |
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| Johnny Bench | 9.6% |
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| Mike Piazza | 8.3% |
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| Johnny Bench | .260 |
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| Mike Piazza | .217 |
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| Johnny Bench | .396 |
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| Mike Piazza | .300 |
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| Johnny Bench | 21 |
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| Mike Piazza | 14 |
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Best Hitting
| Johnny Bench | 160 (1974) |
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| Mike Piazza | 152 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 621 (1974) |
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| Mike Piazza | 561 (1998) |
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| Johnny Bench | 708 (1974) |
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| Mike Piazza | 633 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.309 (1981) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.362 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 177 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 201 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 108 (1974) |
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| Mike Piazza | 104 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 45 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 40 (1999) |
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| Johnny Bench | 148 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 124 (1999) |
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| Johnny Bench | 40 (1968) |
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| Mike Piazza | 38 (1998) |
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| Johnny Bench | 4 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 2 (2002) |
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| Johnny Bench | 100 (1972) |
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| Mike Piazza | 81 (1996) |
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| Johnny Bench | 19 (1967) |
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| Mike Piazza | 12 (1992) |
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| Johnny Bench | 13 (1976) |
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| Mike Piazza | 5 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0 (1975) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0 (2007) |
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| Johnny Bench | 4 (1969) |
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| Mike Piazza | 3 (2006) |
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| Johnny Bench | 355 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 355 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.379 (1972) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.431 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.587 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.638 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.932 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 1.070 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 8.6 (1972) |
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| Mike Piazza | 8.7 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 121 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 150 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.315 (1981) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.365 (1995) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.294 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.290 (2000) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.457 (1972) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.415 (2000) |
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| Johnny Bench | 10.7% (1981) |
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| Mike Piazza | 11.8% (1999) |
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| Johnny Bench | 15.3% (1972) |
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| Mike Piazza | 12.9% (2004) |
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| Johnny Bench | 13.4 (1972) |
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| Mike Piazza | 12.7 (2000) |
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| Johnny Bench | 84 (1970) |
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| Mike Piazza | 73 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 12 (1972) |
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| Mike Piazza | 7 (1999) |
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Best Fielding
| Johnny Bench | 178 (1974) |
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| Mike Piazza | 147 (1993) |
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| Johnny Bench | 159 (1974) |
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| Mike Piazza | 143 (1996) |
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| Johnny Bench | 1409.1 (1974) |
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| Mike Piazza | 1255.2 (1996) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.995% (1967) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0.997% (2005) |
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| Johnny Bench | 1 (1967) |
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| Mike Piazza | 0 (2007) |
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| Johnny Bench | 1053 (1968) |
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| Mike Piazza | 1135 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 942 (1968) |
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| Mike Piazza | 1055 (1996) |
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| Johnny Bench | 159 (1982) |
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| Mike Piazza | 99 (1993) |
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| Johnny Bench | 35 (1981) |
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| Mike Piazza | 45 (2004) |
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| Johnny Bench | 8.96 (1981) |
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| Mike Piazza | 8.05 (1997) |
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| Johnny Bench | 9.49 (1981) |
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| Mike Piazza | 8.39 (1997) |
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Seasons
Info
| Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds (1967-1983) |
| Mike Piazza | Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998), Florida Marlins (1998), New York Mets (1998-2005), San Diego Padres (2006), Oakland Athletics (2007) |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher, Third Baseman, First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher, First Baseman, Designated Hitter |
| Johnny Bench | 6'1" |
| Mike Piazza | 6'3" |
Weight
| Johnny Bench | Right |
| Mike Piazza | Right |
| Johnny Bench | Right |
| Mike Piazza | Right |
| Johnny Bench | By the Reds in the 2nd Round (36th Overall) in the 1965 Draft |
| Mike Piazza | By the Dodgers in the 62nd Round (1,390th Overall) in the 1988 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
| Johnny Bench | 4 (1970, 1972, 1975-1976) |
| Mike Piazza | 1 (2000) |
| Johnny Bench | 6 (1970, 1972-1973, 1975-1976, 1979) |
| Mike Piazza | 5 (1995-1996, 1999-2000, 2006) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| Johnny Bench | Yes | 96.42% in 1989 |
| Mike Piazza | Yes | 83.0% in 2016 |
| Johnny Bench | Yes | Reds #5 |
| Mike Piazza | Yes | Mets #31 |
MVP
Gold Gloves
| Johnny Bench | Yes (1968) |
| Mike Piazza | Yes (1993) |
| Johnny Bench | 14 (1968–1980, 1983) |
| Mike Piazza | 12 (1993-2002, 2004-2005) |
League Batting Champion
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Total Bases
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Runs
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Runs Created (RC)
Fielding
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings (Inn)
Fielding Percentage (FLD%)
Errors (E)
Chances (CH)
Putouts (PO)
Assists (A)
Double Play (DP)
Passed Balls (PB)
Wild Pitches (WP)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Caught Stealing Percentage (CS%)
Range Factor per Game (RF/G)
Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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