Johnny Bench

United States

Baseball

B: December 7, 1947

Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989, Bench was selected to Major League Baseball's All-Century team and is widely regarded as the best catcher of all time. He reinvented the position defensively and won National League Rookie of the Year in 1968 and Most Valuable Player awards in 1970 and 1972. He led the "Big Red Machine" to six division titles, four pennants and two World Championships. Bench won the World Series Most Valuable Player award in 1976. He finished his career with 389 home runs and 1376 runs batted in. He finest season was 1970 when he hit 45 homers with 148 RBI.

SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT

PLACE

POINTS

MONEY

EVENT WINS
1973 Final

5

26

$7,800

Bowling
1976 Superteams Baseball

1

 

$6,400

 
1976 Superteams Final

2

 

$4,900

 
1977 Superteams Baseball

1

 

$6,800

 
1977 Superteams Final

1

 

$8,500

 
TOTALS  

26

$34,400

1

PERSONAL BESTS
Swimming - 50 Meters

42.0

1973 Final
Tennis

3rd

1973 Final
Bowling

131

1973 Final
Golf - 9 holes

42

1973 Final
Table Tennis

5th

1973 Final
Half Mile Run

2:33.3

1973 Final
Bike Race - 1/2 Mile

1:24.8

1973 Final
Points Scored

26

1973 Final


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