Johnny Bench vs. Carlos Lee — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Carlos Lee
Gen XPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Johnny Bench holds a real edge over Carlos Lee in this comparison. Johnny Bench led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 175), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 103), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 122). Carlos Lee held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 87). The edge belongs to Johnny Bench.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Carlos Lee

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2158
149.36
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2099
143.34
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8786
600
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
7658
530.03
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7983
545.16
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
2048
141.75
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2273
155.22
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
86.79
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1427
97.45
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
381
26.37
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
32.03
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.66
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.3
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
26.92
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
358
24.45
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
794
54.95
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
57.77
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1259.87
87.2
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281.94
87.54
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
3644
252.21
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3854
263.19
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2958
204.73
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2975
203.16
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
75.51
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
76.83
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
95.24
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1363
93.08
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
2078
143.82
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2130
145.46
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1241.05
85.9
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1301.47
88.88
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.21
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
61.67
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
655
44.73
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
9.34
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
60
4.1
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
88.45
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
67.2
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.93
8.93
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.76
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.2
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
90
6.23
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
6.69
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
13.91
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
206
14.07
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
68
4.71
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8.54
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.98
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.21
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7.68
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
11.75
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
61.26
61.26
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.67
72.67

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Carlos Lee

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
1.11
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2020
1.07
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2003
1.02
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
1.06
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53143
27
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50793
27
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17714.1
9
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
16931
9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10469
5.32
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4987
2.65
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
0.61
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.16
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.08
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.03
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11811
6
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.84
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11660
5.92
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281
2.81
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.72
98.72
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.317
5.317
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.614
2.614
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.34
91.34
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.71
98.71
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
0.12
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.1
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.05
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
0.31
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
0.24
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0