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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Johnny "Little General" Bench Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2582 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 06-14-1932
HR 295 Drafted Round 22, Pick 346
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(71 games)
RBI 1181
SB 285
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B A- (81.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1952 BAL
2
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1953 BAL
150
500
75
149
30
0
13
75
56
 74 5 5
14
 5 2
.807
.371
.436
.138
.298
1954 BAL
146
532
46
122
21
2
9
61
52
 79 2 2
6
 5 5
.626
.299
.327
.098
.229
1955 MIL
147
614
93
184
24
7
11
66
56
 94 3 1
19
 3 5
.776
.361
.415
.116
.300
1956 MIL
120
479
83
130
23
3
17
59
53
 74 1 2
9
 3 2
.782
.344
.438
.167
.271
1957 MIL
145
565
89
157
26
7
13
60
80
 82 4 6
12
 3 4
.786
.368
.418
.140
.278
1958 MIL
133
534
99
160
25
2
23
77
71
 67 3 5
14
 7 1
.865
.382
.483
.184
.300
1959 MIL
148
616
93
179
39
6
19
71
63
 93 4 2
20
 4 5
.825
.359
.466
.175
.291
1960 MIL
144
606
121
188
24
6
26
83
74
 87 1 5
20
 5 3
.882
.383
.498
.188
.310
1961 MIL
145
615
109
185
26
11
21
71
59
 87 2 2
20
 2 1
.844
.363
.481
.180
.301
1962 MIL
144
556
86
175
27
5
26
94
76
 91 4 6
11
 7 5
.919
.397
.522
.207
.315
1963 PIT-KC
147
470
78
153
29
5
17
70
63
 64 4 2
31
 10 0
.925
.408
.517
.191
.326
1964 KC
122
287
50
99
13
1
17
57
37
 37 0 4
21
 10 1
.990
.415
.575
.230
.345
1965 KC
147
508
106
148
29
4
26
91
70
 60 1 3
19
 4 1
.894
.376
.518
.226
.291
1966 KC-CIN
147
517
94
159
33
1
19
71
87
 69 2 1
19
 8 3
.894
.409
.485
.178
.308
1967 CIN
125
491
77
142
25
3
16
65
57
 64 2 3
16
 10 3
.814
.363
.450
.161
.289
1968 CIN
131
424
58
120
19
9
12
51
46
 61 2 0
19
 6 5
.811
.356
.455
.172
.283
1969 CIN
116
326
42
94
22
2
7
41
38
 55 1 2
10
 9 7
.795
.362
.433
.144
.288
1970 CIN-PIT
85
145
17
37
8
2
3
17
16
 23 1 2
5
 2 1
.729
.329
.400
.145
.255
Total
2444
8790
1416
2582
443
76
295
1181
1054
 1262 42 53
285
 103 54
.832
.370
.462
.168
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Johnny "Little General" Bench has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-04-28A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Spider Webb, Gus Mahler from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Johnny "Little General" Bench, Tony Perez, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (CIN).
1968-03-03The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Johnny Bench to Johnny "Little General" Bench.
1968-03-03The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Johnny Mole to Johnny Bench.
1966-08-12A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati SabreCats and the Kansas City Kangaroos. The Kansas City Kangaroos receive Coco Crisp, Doc Gooden, Carlton Fisk, Yolander Yeast from the Cincinnati SabreCats in exchange for Johnny Mole, Bud Weiser, Julio Fuentes.
1963-05-31A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kangaroos and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Jack Lindsay, Steve Benson, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Kangaroos in exchange for Johnny Mole.
1953-03-01The Baltimore Crabs have promoted Johnny Mole to the major league team. The Baltimore Crabs have designated Phil Pittinger for assignment.
1953-03-01The Baltimore Crabs have promoted Brent Broughton to the major league team. The Baltimore Crabs have promoted Phil Pittinger to the major league team. The Baltimore Crabs have sent Johnny Mole to the minors. The Baltimore Crabs have designated Snake Hawkins for assignment.
1952-09-29The Baltimore Crabs have promoted Johnny Mole to the major league team. The Baltimore Crabs have sent Phil Pittinger to the minors.
1950-04-01The Baltimore Crabs have promoted Branch Goodell to the major league team. The Baltimore Crabs have promoted Snake Hawkins to the major league team. The Baltimore Crabs have promoted Kim Rusteck to the major league team. The Baltimore Crabs have promoted Elmer McGinnis to the major league team. The Baltimore Crabs have promoted Phil Pittinger to the major league team. The Baltimore Crabs have sent Billy Brown to the minors. The Baltimore Crabs have sent Mel Cooke to the minors. The Baltimore Crabs have sent Jim Armbrister to the minors. The Baltimore Crabs have sent Johnny Mole to the minors. The Baltimore Crabs have sent Red Jones to the minors.