Johnny Bench
C · 17 seasons · 1967 – 1983 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Johnny Bench sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 17 seasons. His best year was 1972: +16.0 roto value, 8th that season and 853rd of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from home runs (+50.4), RBI (+42.0) and runs (+29.0), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
16.02
1972 · #853 all-time
Career Z
135.4
summed
Avg / Season
7.96
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CIN | 26 | -2.23 | #487 | #80,736 |
| 1968 | CIN | 154 | 9.34 | #40 | #5,758 |
| 1969 | CIN | 148 | 11.32 | #34 | #3,579 |
| 1970 | CIN | 158 | 15.46 | #8 | #1,043 |
| 1971 | CIN | 149 | 7.06 | #74 | #9,342 |
| 1972★ | CIN | 147 | 16.02 | #8 | #853 |
| 1973 | CIN | 152 | 8.47 | #49 | #6,959 |
| 1974 | CIN | 160 | 14.81 | #7 | #1,295 |
| 1975 | CIN | 142 | 12.52 | #21 | #2,583 |
| 1976 | CIN | 135 | 6.21 | #87 | #10,968 |
| 1977 | CIN | 142 | 8.69 | #62 | #6,624 |
| 1978 | CIN | 120 | 6.46 | #99 | #10,465 |
| 1979 | CIN | 130 | 7.01 | #84 | #9,417 |
| 1980 | CIN | 114 | 5.63 | #102 | #12,236 |
| 1981 | CIN | 52 | 3.61 | #149 | #17,246 |
| 1982 | CIN | 119 | 2.49 | #175 | #20,479 |
| 1983 | CIN | 110 | 2.52 | #192 | #20,387 |
★ Best season by Z