Johnny Bench vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Bench comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Johnny Bench led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 141), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 99). Brian Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 87). Johnny Bench was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Brian Johnson

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2158
149.36
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7658
530.03
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2048
141.75
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
86.79
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
92.01
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
26.37
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.39
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.66
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
26.92
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.1
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
54.95
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259.87
87.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3644
252.21
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2958
204.73
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
75.51
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
95.24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
143.82
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241.05
85.9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
61.67
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
9.34
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1278
88.45
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
6.78
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.76
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
6.23
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
13.91
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.71
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.98
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7.68
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.26
61.26
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Brian Johnson

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2193
1.11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2003
1.02
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53143
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17714.1
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10469
5.32
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
0.61
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11811
6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11660
5.92
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.72
98.72
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.317
5.317
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.34
91.34
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
0.12
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.05
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
0.31
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
0.24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29