Johnny Bench vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Bench comes out clearly ahead of Turner Ward across most offensive categories. Johnny Bench led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 88), slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 91), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 91). Turner Ward held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 87). Johnny Bench was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Turner Ward

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2158
149.36
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
626
209.95
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7658
530.03
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1548
519.17
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2048
141.75
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
86.79
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
89.21
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
26.37
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73
24.48
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.66
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
26.92
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
39
13.08
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
54.95
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
123
41.25
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259.87
87.2
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
210.75
70.68
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3644
252.21
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
601
201.57
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2958
204.73
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
588
197.21
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
75.51
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
210
70.43
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
95.24
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
73.45
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
143.82
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
390
130.8
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241.05
85.9
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
214.94
72.09
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
61.67
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
62.38
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
9.34
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.69
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
88.45
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
82.84
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.24
7.24
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.76
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.71
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
6.23
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
201
13.91
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.07
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
4.71
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.98
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.03
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7.68
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
61.26
61.26
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Turner Ward

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2193
1.11
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2003
1.02
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.93
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53143
27
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10396
27
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17714.1
9
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3465.1
9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10469
5.32
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
2.39
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
0.61
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.08
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11811
6
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
2.5
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11660
5.92
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
2.47
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.72
98.72
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.317
5.317
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.859
1.859
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.34
91.34
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.12
70.12
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
0.12
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.05
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
0.31
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
0.24
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0