Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Johnny Bench and Tom Seaver have faced off against each other 88 times throughout their careers. Against Tom Seaver, Johnny Bench has maintained a Batting Average of 0.156, lower than his career batting average of 0.267. Tom Seaver's career opposing batting average is 0.225, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Johnny Bench. Johnny Bench's OPS against Tom Seaver is 0.514, lower than his career OPS of 0.817.

Tom Seaver has struck out Johnny Bench 26 times in 77 at-bats. Against Tom Seaver, Johnny Bench strikes out every 3.385 plate appearances. Johnny Bench's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 6.78, striking out less often against Tom Seaver than average. Tom Seaver strikes out a batter every 5.321 plate appearances, striking out Johnny Bench more often than his average.

How Johnny Bench put the ball into play against Tom Seaver

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Seaver to Johnny Bench

Matchup Details for Johnny Bench and Tom Seaver

Stats that describe the matchup between Johnny Bench and Tom Seaver including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearances
88
Johnny Bench Career Plate Appearances
8669
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced
19369

At Bats

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver At Bats
77
Johnny Bench Career At Bats
7658
Tom Seaver Career At Bats Pitched
17550

Batting Average

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average
0.156
Johnny Bench Career Batting Average
0.267
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Hits
12
Johnny Bench Career Hits
2048
Tom Seaver Career Hits Allowed
3971

Singles

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Singles
5
Johnny Bench Career Singles
1254

Doubles

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Doubles
6
Johnny Bench Career Doubles
381

Triples

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Triples
0
Johnny Bench Career Triples
24

Home Runs

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs
1
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs
389
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed
380

Grand Slams

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Extra Base Hits
7
Johnny Bench Career Extra Base Hits
794

Home Runs Per at Bat

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021652421652422

Home Runs Per Hit

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Hit
0.083
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.19
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095693779904306

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.038
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.30438184663537
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1043956043956

Total Bases

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Total Bases
21
Johnny Bench Total Bases
3644

Times on Base

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Times on Base
21
Johnny Bench Career Times on Base
2958

On Base Pct

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver On Base Pct
0.241
Johnny Bench Career On Base Percentage
0.341

Slugging Pct

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Slugging Pct
0.273
Johnny Bench Career Slugging Percentage
0.476

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.514
Johnny Bench Career OPS
0.817

Isolated Power

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Isolated Power
0.117
Johnny Bench Career Isolated Power
0.208

Gross Production Average

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Gross Production Average
0.177
Johnny Bench Career Gross Production Average
0.273

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.216
Johnny Bench Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26354029062087

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Runs Batted In (RBI)
7
Johnny Bench Career RBIs
1376

Runs Created

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Runs Created
4.725
Johnny Bench Career Runs Created
1241.05

Hit By Pitch

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Hit By Pitch
0
Johnny Bench Career Hit By Pitch
19
Tom Seaver Career Batters Hit By Pitch
76

Outs

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Outs
40

Walks

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Walks
9
Johnny Bench Career Walks
891
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed
1390

Intentional Walks

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Intentional Walks
1
Johnny Bench Career Intentional Walks
135
Tom Seaver Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116

Strikeouts

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Strikeouts
26
Johnny Bench Career Strikeouts
1278
Tom Seaver Career Strikeouts Thrown
3640

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.385
Johnny Bench Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.78
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.3211538461538

Walks Per Strikeout

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Walks Per Strikeout
0.346
Johnny Bench Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.7
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.41373626373626

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.239
Johnny Bench Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.35459683931249
Tom Seaver Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.28277143889721

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Hits
0
Johnny Bench Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Hits
141

Sacrifice Flies

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Flies
1
Johnny Bench Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Flies
96

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Johnny Bench Career Ground into Double Play
201
Tom Seaver Career Double Plays Enabled
207

Ground into Triple Play

Johnny Bench vs. Tom Seaver Ground into Triple Play
0