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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Roy Bench Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .761 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1509 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-09-1929
HR 205 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(117 games)
RBI 832
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.2%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 WAS-CHN
41
134
16
37
7
0
5
17
10
 24 1 1
1
 5 2
.769
.329
.440
.164
.276
1952 CHN
71
148
15
29
8
0
5
24
10
 22 0 2
0
 0 2
.595
.244
.351
.155
.196
1953 CHN
91
223
28
58
11
0
7
30
18
 43 1 1
0
 0 1
.720
.317
.404
.143
.260
1954 CHN
107
253
33
68
15
2
7
27
27
 34 3 3
1
 2 4
.770
.343
.427
.158
.269
1955 CHN
125
467
55
131
12
2
15
74
48
 92 1 4
3
 1 11
.757
.346
.411
.131
.281
1956 CHN
135
508
71
143
28
1
25
88
43
 93 2 3
3
 2 5
.826
.338
.488
.207
.281
1957 CHN
135
503
77
159
22
2
28
93
38
 77 6 3
1
 6 9
.904
.369
.535
.219
.316
1958 CHN
136
495
63
130
27
4
18
88
47
 94 3 3
4
 3 10
.771
.328
.442
.180
.263
1959 CHN
117
415
45
109
16
4
17
70
35
 71 3 3
7
 1 12
.766
.322
.443
.181
.263
1960 CHN
136
479
59
137
24
1
13
61
42
 88 2 5
11
 3 10
.765
.343
.422
.136
.286
1961 CHN
106
390
51
112
18
3
20
58
35
 82 0 2
4
 7 2
.847
.344
.503
.215
.287
1962 CHN
135
475
49
100
18
2
8
43
35
 105 4 5
1
 2 8
.575
.268
.307
.097
.211
1963 CHN
120
416
64
121
23
2
15
64
37
 77 1 8
0
 0 7
.808
.344
.464
.173
.291
1964 CHN
131
454
44
107
16
3
10
52
31
 91 1 5
6
 4 7
.633
.283
.350
.115
.236
1965 CHN
107
166
23
50
7
1
8
32
7
 25 1 0
0
 0 4
.833
.333
.500
.199
.301
1966 CHN-MIL-NYA
37
83
13
18
4
0
4
11
11
 17 0 0
1
 0 3
.718
.309
.410
.193
.217
Total
1730
5609
706
1509
256
27
205
832
474
 1035 29 48
43
 36 97
.761
.327
.434
.165
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Roy Bench has retired from the New York Champs
1966-05-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the New York Champs. The New York Champs receive Roy Bench, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Rufus Wainwright, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (NYA).
1966-04-02A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Chicago Mordecais. The Chicago Mordecais receive Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Roy Bench.
1952-04-11The Chicago Carp have promoted Roy Bench to the major league team. The Chicago Carp have designated Brian Hamilton for assignment.
1951-09-26A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Chicago Carp. The Chicago Carp receive Phil Biggio, John Walker, Roy Bench from the Washington Senators in exchange for Jim Richmond, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (CHN).
1951-09-14The Washington Senators have sent Roy Bench down to the minors.
1951-09-10The Washington Senators have promoted Roy Bench to the major league team.
1951-09-10The Washington Senators have sent Roy Bench to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Coleton Knight to the minors.
1951-08-29The Washington Senators have promoted Roy Bench to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Landon Chandler for assignment.
1951-08-02The Washington Senators have sent Roy Bench to the minors.
1951-08-02The Washington Senators have promoted Roy Bench to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Minnie Weekly for assignment.
1951-05-30The Washington Senators have sent Roy Bench down to the minors.
1951-04-08The Washington Senators have renamed Roy Higgins to Roy Bench.
1951-04-08The Washington Senators have promoted Roy Higgins to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Jarrod Washington for assignment.