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Wally Berger League
7-27-2119
Johnny Bench Catcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .731 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 1343 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 01-14-1928
HR 202 Drafted Round 16, Pick 245
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(56 games)
RBI 705
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (6.1%) LF F  (0.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (2.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 PHI-BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77
1951 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129
1952 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131
1953 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128
1954 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126
1955 BOS 128 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
1956 BOS 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 BOS 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 BOS 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1959 BOS 90 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12
1960 BOS 118 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
1961 BOS 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 BOS-WAS 103 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 14
1963 WAS 51 9 0 0 0 2 1 8 5
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Johnny Bench has retired from the Washington Colonials
1962-07-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Black Sox and the Washington Colonials. The Washington Colonials receive Johnny Bench, Red Underwood, Desi Dickerson from the Boston Black Sox in exchange for Paul West, Chris Clark, Hank Batsch, Dave Host, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (WAS).
1950-07-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hobos and the Boston Black Sox. The Boston Black Sox receive Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Christy Mathewson from the Philadelphia Hobos in exchange for Leo Fingers.
1950-06-18The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Johnny Bench to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Paul Molitor to the minors.
1950-06-03The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Johnny Bench to the minors.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Jim Wheeler to Johnny Bench.