Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Johnny Bench or Ivan Rodriguez? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Johnny Bench vs. Ivan Rodriguez comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Johnny Bench Ivan Rodriguez
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Catcher
Generation Baby Boomers Gen X
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2158
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2543
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
8669
651
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10270
651
Career
162 Game Avg.
7658
575
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9592
575
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.827
0.827
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.808
0.827
Career
162 Game Avg.
2048
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2844
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
1254
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1910
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
381
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
389
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
311
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
794
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
934
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.051
0.051
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.051
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
1259.87
94.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1387.75
94.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
3644
274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4451
274
Career
162 Game Avg.
2958
222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3415
222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.341
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.341
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.476
0.476
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.464
0.476
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.817
0.817
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.797
0.817
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.79
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
1091
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1354
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1376
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
1332
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
2078
156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2375
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
1241.05
93.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1435.3
93.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
891
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
513
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
135
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1278
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
1474
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.78
6.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.97
6.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.7
0.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
201
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
337
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
61.26
61.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66.49
61.26

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
2193
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2436
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2003
147.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2356
147.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
53143
3925.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61218
3925.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
17714.3
1308.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20406
1308.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
10469
773.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14922
773.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1191
87.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1233
87.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
151
11.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
143
11.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
11811
872.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16298
872.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
11660
861.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16155
861.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
98.72
98.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.12
98.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.317
5.317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.632
5.317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
238
17.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
17.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
94
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
130
9.6
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
9.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
610
45.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
786
45.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
469
34.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
661
34.65