Johnny Bench vs Thurman Munson Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds (1967-1983) |
| Thurman Munson | New York Yankees (1969-1979) |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher, Third Baseman, First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Johnny Bench | 6'1" |
| Thurman Munson | 5'11" |
| Johnny Bench | 197 |
| Thurman Munson | 190 |
| Johnny Bench | Right |
| Thurman Munson | Right |
| Johnny Bench | Right |
| Thurman Munson | Right |
| Johnny Bench | By the Reds in the 2nd Round (36th Overall) in the 1965 Draft |
| Thurman Munson | By the Yankees in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1968 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Johnny Bench | 2 (1975-1976) |  |
| Thurman Munson | 2 (1977-1978) | |
| Johnny Bench | 4 (1970, 1972, 1975-1976) | |
| Thurman Munson | 3 (1976-1978) | |
| Johnny Bench | 6 (1970, 1972-1973, 1975-1976, 1979) | |
| Thurman Munson | 3 (1976-1978) | |
| Johnny Bench | 1 (1976) | |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Johnny Bench | Yes |
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| Thurman Munson | No |
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| Johnny Bench | Yes | Reds #5 |
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| Thurman Munson | Yes | Yankees #15 |
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| Johnny Bench | 2 (1970, 1972) | |
| Thurman Munson | 1 (1976) | |
| Johnny Bench | 10 (1968–1977) | |
| Thurman Munson | 3 (1973-1975) | |
| Johnny Bench | Yes (1968) |
| Thurman Munson | Yes (1970) |
| Johnny Bench | 14 (1968–1980, 1983) | |
| Thurman Munson | 7 (1971, 1973-1978) | |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 2 (1970, 1972) | |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 3 (1970, 1972, 1974) | |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 1 (1974) | |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 0 |
Hitting
| Johnny Bench | 2,158 |
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| Thurman Munson | 1,423 |
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| Johnny Bench | 8,674 |
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| Thurman Munson | 5,905 |
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| Johnny Bench | 7,658 |
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| Thurman Munson | 5,344 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.267 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.292 |
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| Johnny Bench | 2,048 |
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| Thurman Munson | 1,558 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1,091 |
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| Thurman Munson | 696 |
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| Johnny Bench | 389 |
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| Thurman Munson | 113 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1,376 |
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| Thurman Munson | 701 |
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| Johnny Bench | 381 |
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| Thurman Munson | 229 |
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| Johnny Bench | 24 |
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| Thurman Munson | 32 |
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| Johnny Bench | 891 |
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| Thurman Munson | 438 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1,278 |
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| Thurman Munson | 571 |
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| Johnny Bench | 68 |
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| Thurman Munson | 48 |
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| Johnny Bench | 43 |
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| Thurman Munson | 50 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.342 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.346 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.476 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.410 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.817 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.756 |
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| Johnny Bench | 19 |
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| Thurman Munson | 42 |
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| Johnny Bench | 3,644 |
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| Thurman Munson | 2,190 |
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| Johnny Bench | 794 |
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| Thurman Munson | 374 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.273 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.306 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.208 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.118 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.328 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.200 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.782 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.668 |
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| Johnny Bench | 115.8 |
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| Thurman Munson | 67.4 |
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| Johnny Bench | 10.3% |
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| Thurman Munson | 7.4% |
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| Johnny Bench | 14.7% |
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| Thurman Munson | 9.7% |
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| Johnny Bench | 70% |
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| Thurman Munson | 80% |
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| Johnny Bench | 19.7 |
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| Thurman Munson | 47.3 |
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| Johnny Bench | 74.9 |
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| Thurman Munson | 46.1 |
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Fielding
| Johnny Bench | 2,193 |
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| Thurman Munson | 1,311 |
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| Johnny Bench | 2,003 |
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| Thurman Munson | 1,293 |
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| Johnny Bench | 17,713.2 |
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| Thurman Munson | 11,367 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.987% |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.982% |
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| Johnny Bench | 151 |
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| Thurman Munson | 130 |
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| Johnny Bench | 11,811 |
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| Thurman Munson | 7,214 |
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| Johnny Bench | 10,469 |
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| Thurman Munson | 6,342 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1,191 |
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| Thurman Munson | 742 |
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| Johnny Bench | 238 |
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| Thurman Munson | 85 |
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| Johnny Bench | 94 |
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| Thurman Munson | 50 |
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| Johnny Bench | 446 |
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| Thurman Munson | 192 |
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| Johnny Bench | 610 |
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| Thurman Munson | 267 |
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| Johnny Bench | 469 |
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| Thurman Munson | 204 |
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| Johnny Bench | 43% |
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| Thurman Munson | 43% |
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| Johnny Bench | 5.32 |
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| Thurman Munson | 5.40 |
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| Johnny Bench | 5.93 |
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| Thurman Munson | 5.61 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Johnny Bench | 45 |
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| Thurman Munson | 30 |
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| Johnny Bench | 188 |
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| Thurman Munson | 135 |
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| Johnny Bench | 169 |
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| Thurman Munson | 129 |
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| Johnny Bench | .266 |
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| Thurman Munson | .357 |
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| Johnny Bench | 45 |
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| Thurman Munson | 46 |
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| Johnny Bench | 27 |
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| Thurman Munson | 19 |
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| Johnny Bench | 10 |
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| Thurman Munson | 3 |
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| Johnny Bench | 20 |
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| Thurman Munson | 22 |
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| Johnny Bench | 8 |
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| Thurman Munson | 9 |
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| Johnny Bench | 3 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0 |
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| Johnny Bench | 18 |
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| Thurman Munson | 5 |
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| Johnny Bench | 29 |
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| Thurman Munson | 19 |
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| Johnny Bench | 6 |
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| Thurman Munson | 1 |
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| Johnny Bench | 1 |
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| Thurman Munson | 1 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0 |
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| Johnny Bench | 89 |
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| Thurman Munson | 64 |
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| Johnny Bench | .335 |
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| Thurman Munson | .378 |
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| Johnny Bench | .527 |
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| Thurman Munson | .496 |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.862 |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.874 |
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| Johnny Bench | .267 |
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| Thurman Munson | .398 |
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| Johnny Bench | 15.4% |
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| Thurman Munson | 14.1% |
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| Johnny Bench | 9.6% |
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| Thurman Munson | 3.7% |
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| Johnny Bench | .260 |
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| Thurman Munson | .140 |
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| Johnny Bench | .396 |
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| Thurman Munson | .178 |
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| Johnny Bench | 21 |
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| Thurman Munson | 12 |
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Best Hitting
| Johnny Bench | 160 (1974) |
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| Thurman Munson | 157 (1975) |
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| Johnny Bench | 621 (1974) |
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| Thurman Munson | 617 (1978) |
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| Johnny Bench | 708 (1974) |
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| Thurman Munson | 667 (1978) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.309 (1981) |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.318 (1975) |
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| Johnny Bench | 177 (1970) |
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| Thurman Munson | 190 (1975) |
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| Johnny Bench | 108 (1974) |
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| Thurman Munson | 85 (1977) |
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| Johnny Bench | 45 (1970) |
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| Thurman Munson | 20 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 148 (1970) |
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| Thurman Munson | 105 (1976) |
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| Johnny Bench | 40 (1968) |
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| Thurman Munson | 29 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 4 (1970) |
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| Thurman Munson | 5 (1977) |
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| Johnny Bench | 100 (1972) |
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| Thurman Munson | 57 (1970) |
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| Johnny Bench | 19 (1967) |
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| Thurman Munson | 10 (1969) |
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| Johnny Bench | 13 (1976) |
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| Thurman Munson | 14 (1976) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0 (1975) |
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| Thurman Munson | 0 (1974) |
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| Johnny Bench | 4 (1969) |
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| Thurman Munson | 9 (1976) |
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| Johnny Bench | 355 (1970) |
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| Thurman Munson | 275 (1977) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.379 (1972) |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.386 (1970) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.587 (1970) |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.487 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.932 (1970) |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.849 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 8.6 (1972) |
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| Thurman Munson | 7.2 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.315 (1981) |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.332 (1970) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.294 (1970) |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.187 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.457 (1972) |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.276 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 10.7% (1981) |
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| Thurman Munson | 5.7% (1976) |
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| Johnny Bench | 15.3% (1972) |
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| Thurman Munson | 10.8% (1970) |
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| Johnny Bench | 13.4 (1972) |
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| Thurman Munson | 25.9 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 84 (1970) |
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| Thurman Munson | 53 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 12 (1972) |
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| Thurman Munson | 10 (1978) |
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Best Fielding
| Johnny Bench | 178 (1974) |
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| Thurman Munson | 142 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 159 (1974) |
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| Thurman Munson | 142 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 1409.1 (1974) |
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| Thurman Munson | 1246.0 (1973) |
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| Johnny Bench | 0.995% (1967) |
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| Thurman Munson | 0.998% (1971) |
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| Johnny Bench | 1 (1967) |
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| Thurman Munson | 1 (1971) |
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| Johnny Bench | 1053 (1968) |
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| Thurman Munson | 843 (1975) |
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| Johnny Bench | 942 (1968) |
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| Thurman Munson | 743 (1974) |
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| Johnny Bench | 159 (1982) |
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| Thurman Munson | 95 (1975) |
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| Johnny Bench | 35 (1981) |
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| Thurman Munson | 15 (1975) |
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| Johnny Bench | 8.96 (1981) |
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| Thurman Munson | 6.07 (1975) |
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| Johnny Bench | 9.49 (1981) |
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| Thurman Munson | 6.31 (1975) |
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Seasons
Info
| Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds (1967-1983) |
| Thurman Munson | New York Yankees (1969-1979) |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher, Third Baseman, First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Johnny Bench | 6'1" |
| Thurman Munson | 5'11" |
Weight
| Johnny Bench | Right |
| Thurman Munson | Right |
| Johnny Bench | Right |
| Thurman Munson | Right |
| Johnny Bench | By the Reds in the 2nd Round (36th Overall) in the 1965 Draft |
| Thurman Munson | By the Yankees in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1968 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Johnny Bench | 2 (1975-1976) |
| Thurman Munson | 2 (1977-1978) |
| Johnny Bench | 4 (1970, 1972, 1975-1976) |
| Thurman Munson | 3 (1976-1978) |
| Johnny Bench | 6 (1970, 1972-1973, 1975-1976, 1979) |
| Thurman Munson | 3 (1976-1978) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| Johnny Bench | Yes | |
| Thurman Munson | No |
| Johnny Bench | Yes | Reds #5 |
| Thurman Munson | Yes | Yankees #15 |
| Johnny Bench | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| Thurman Munson | 1 (1976) |
| Johnny Bench | 10 (1968–1977) |
| Thurman Munson | 3 (1973-1975) |
| Johnny Bench | Yes (1968) |
| Thurman Munson | Yes (1970) |
| Johnny Bench | 14 (1968–1980, 1983) |
| Thurman Munson | 7 (1971, 1973-1978) |
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)
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)
Who do you think is the better player?
Who do you think is the better player?
- Johnny Bench (80%, 4 Votes)
- Thurman Munson (20%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 5
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