Johnny Bench vs. Yadier Molina — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Yadier Molina
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Yadier Molina holds a real edge over Johnny Bench in this comparison. Yadier Molina led in contact rate (K%+ 190 vs 87), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 107). Johnny Bench held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 93). The edge belongs to Yadier Molina.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Yadier Molina

Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
2158
149.36
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
156.16
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
8553
600
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
7658
530.03
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7817
548.37
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
2048
141.75
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2168
152.09
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
86.79
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
110.63
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
381
26.37
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
28.62
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.66
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.49
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
26.92
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
176
12.35
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
54.95
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
591
41.46
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259.87
87.2
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
975.58
68.44
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3644
252.21
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
3118
218.73
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2958
204.73
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
2786
195.44
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
75.51
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
777
54.51
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
95.24
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
1022
71.69
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
143.82
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
1623
113.85
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241.05
85.9
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
1028.33
72.14
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.33
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
61.67
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
542
38.02
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
9.34
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
50
3.51
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
88.45
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922
64.68
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.28
9.28
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.76
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.02
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.23
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
75
5.26
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
13.91
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
287
20.13
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
68
4.71
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.98
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.98
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.6
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7.68
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
108
7.58
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
61.26
61.26
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.74
65.74

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Yadier Molina

Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
1.11
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
1.09
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
2003
1.02
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2119
1.04
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
53143
27
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55226
27
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
17714.1
9
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18408.2
9
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
10469
5.32
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15232
7.45
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
0.61
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
0.53
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.08
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.04
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
11811
6
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16392
8.01
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
11660
5.92
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16306
7.97
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.72
98.72
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.48
99.48
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.317
5.317
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.296
7.296
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.34
91.34
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
0.12
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.07
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.05
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.05
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
0.31
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
0.28
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
0.24
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
0.19