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Johnny Bench

Reds Career team 1967 to 1983
Position C
Born Dec 7, 1947

Key Insights

1983
One opponent brings the best out of him

Bench has hit .600/.615/1.500 against Terry Forster in 13 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

6 for 10 with 2 home runs and 0 strikeouts, against a .801 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Bench is 18 for 32 against Steve Renko, a .562 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

37 career plate appearances.
He is a different player against this opponent

Bench carries a .817 career OPS; against Rich Folkers it is 1.663, over 17 plate appearances.

7 for 15 with 3 home runs.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Bench has hit 12 home runs off Steve Carlton, one every 13.1 plate appearances they have shared.

157 career plate appearances against him.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Bench has hit .056/.056/.056 against Don Drysdale in 18 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

1 for 18 with 0 home runs and 4 strikeouts, against a .801 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Preston Hanna walks Bench in 41.7% of their meetings, 5 times in 12 plate appearances.

5 walks in 12 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 7, 1947