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Johnny Bench vs. Phil Garner — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench

Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Phil Garner

Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Bench comes out clearly ahead of Phil Garner across most offensive categories. Johnny Bench led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 85), slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 107), and walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 97). Phil Garner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 87). Johnny Bench was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Phil Garner

Seasons Hitting

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

17

17

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

16

16

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

2158

149.36

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1860

162.68

Plate Appearances

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

8669

600

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

6860

600

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

7658

530.03

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PAverified

6136

536.68

Batting Average

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.267

0.267

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.26

0.26

Equivalent Average

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.827

0.827

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.742

0.742

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2048

141.75

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

1594

139.42

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1254

86.79

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1104

96.56

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

381

26.37

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

299

26.15

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

24

1.66

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

82

7.17

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

389

26.92

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

109

9.53

Extra Base Hits

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

794

54.95

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

490

42.86

Extra Base Hit Pct

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.388

0.388

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.307

0.307

Home Runs Per at Bat

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.051

0.051

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.018

0.018

Home Runs Per Hit

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.19

0.19

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.068

0.068

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1259.87

87.2

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

799.18

69.9

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3644

252.21

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

2384

208.51

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2958

204.73

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

2192

191.72

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.342

0.342

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.323

0.323

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.476

0.476

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.389

0.389

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.817

0.817

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.711

0.711

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.208

0.208

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.129

0.129

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.273

0.273

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.242

0.242

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.79

0.79

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.671

0.671

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

0.273

0.273

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.283

0.283

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1091

75.51

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

780

68.22

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1376

95.24

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

738

64.55

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2078

143.82

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

1409

123.24

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1241.05

85.9

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

810.47

70.89

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

19

1.32

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

34

2.97

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

891

61.67

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

564

49.33

Intentional Walks

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

135

9.34

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

74

6.47

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

1278

88.45

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

842

73.64

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

6.78

6.78

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8.15

8.15

Walks Per Strikeout

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.7

0.7

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

0.67

0.67

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

11

0.76

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

67

5.86

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

90

6.23

Phil Garner

Career

Per 600 PA

59

5.16

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

201

13.91

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

131

11.46

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

68

4.71

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

225

19.68

Caught Stealing

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

43

2.98

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

105

9.18

Stolen Base Attempts

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

111

7.68

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

330

28.86

Stolen Base Percentage

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

61.26

61.26

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

68.18

68.18

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Phil Garner

Seasons Fielding

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

17

17

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

16

16

Games Played as Fielder

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2193

1.11

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1856

1.12

Starts as Fielder

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2003

1.02

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

1653

1

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

53143

27

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

44662

27

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

17714.1

9

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

14887.1

9

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

10469

5.32

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

2746

1.66

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

1191

0.61

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4356

2.63

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

151

0.08

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

259

0.16

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

11811

6

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

7361

4.45

Chances Accepted

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

11660

5.92

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

7102

4.29

Fielding Percentage

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

98.72

98.72

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

96.48

96.48

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

5.317

5.317

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.827

3.827

Games Started %

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

91.34

91.34

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

89.06

89.06

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

238

0.12

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

752

0.45

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

94

0.05

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

130

0.07

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

610

0.31

Phil Garner

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

469

0.24

Phil Garner

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0