Johnny Bench and Paul Waner Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Johnny Bench or Paul Waner? 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. Paul Waner 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 Paul Waner
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Catcher Right Field
Generation Baby Boomers The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2158
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2549
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
8669
651
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10762
651
Career
162 Game Avg.
7658
575
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9459
575
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.827
0.827
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.889
0.827
Career
162 Game Avg.
2048
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3152
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
1254
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2243
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
381
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
389
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
794
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
909
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.051
0.051
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.051
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
1259.87
94.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1838.28
94.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
3644
274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4478
274
Career
162 Game Avg.
2958
222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4281
222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.341
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.398
0.341
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.476
0.476
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.473
0.476
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.817
0.817
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.871
0.817
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.79
0.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.888
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
1091
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1627
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1376
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
1309
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
2078
156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2823
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
1241.05
93.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1940.95
93.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
891
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1091
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
135
10
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1278
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
376
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.78
6.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28.62
6.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.7
0.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.9
0.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
174
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
7
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
201
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
43
3
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
111
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
61.26
61.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
61.26

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
2193
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2361
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2003
147.96
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
147.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53143
3925.75
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3925.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17714.3
1308.58
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1308.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10469
773.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
5513
773.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1191
87.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
270
87.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
151
11.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
144
11.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11811
872.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5927
872.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11660
861.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
5783
861.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.72
98.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.57
98.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.317
5.317
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.449
5.317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
238
17.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
17.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
6.94
Paul Waner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
130
9.6
Paul Waner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
9.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
610
45.06
Paul Waner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
45.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
469
34.65
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
34.65