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Yogi Berra vs Johnny Bench Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Famers Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench that includes stats, World Series, and awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
Position, Height, and Career Salary
Position
Yogi Berra – Catcher
Johnny Bench – Catcher
Height
Yogi Berra – 5’7″
Johnny Bench – 6’1″
Career Earnings
Yogi Berra – $728,625 (Approximately $5,475,929.14 in 2014)
Johnny Bench – $2,970,000 (Approximately $22,320,822.86 in 2014)
World Series and Seasons Played
World Series
Yogi Berra – 10 (1947, 1949–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962) (Won 3 more as a coach) 
Johnny Bench – 2 (1975-1976)
Teams
Yogi Berra – 2 (Yankees and Mets)
Johnny Bench – 1 (Reds)
Seasons Played
Yogi Berra – 19
Johnny Bench – 17
Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame
Yogi Berra – Yes (85.61% of vote in 1972)
Johnny Bench – Yes (96.42% of vote in 1989)
Number Retired
Yogi Berra – Yes (Yankees 8)
Johnny Bench – Yes (Reds 5)
MVP
Yogi Berra – 3 (1951, 1954, 1955)
Johnny Bench – 2 (1970, 1972)
World Series MVP
Yogi Berra – 0
Johnny Bench – 1 (1976)
Rookie of the Year
Yogi Berra – 0
Johnny Bench – 1 (1968)
Gold Gloves
Yogi Berra – 0*
Johnny Bench – 10
All Star Games
Yogi Berra – 18
Johnny Bench – 14
League Leader in Home Runs
Yogi Berra – 0
Johnny Bench – 2 (1970, 1972)
League Leader in RBIs
Yogi Berra – 0
Johnny Bench – 3 (1970, 1972, 1974)
* The Gold Glove Award didn’t start until 1957, which was right in the middle of Berra’s career. There’s a good chance he would’ve won at least one during his career.
Regular Season Career Stats (Offense)
A baseball next to the player represents the winner of the comparison. A baseball next to both players means a tie.
Games
Yogi Berra – 2,120
Johnny Bench – 2,158
At Bats
Yogi Berra – 7,555
Johnny Bench – 7,658
Plate Appearances
Yogi Berra – 8,359
Johnny Bench – 8,674
Batting Average
Yogi Berra – .285
Johnny Bench – .267
Home Runs
Yogi Berra – 358
Johnny Bench – 389
RBIs
Yogi Berra – 1,430
Johnny Bench – 1,376
Hits
Yogi Berra – 2,150
Johnny Bench – 2,048
Runs
Yogi Berra – 1,175
Johnny Bench – 1,091
Doubles
Yogi Berra – 321
Johnny Bench – 381
On Base Percentage
Yogi Berra – .348
Johnny Bench – .342
Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .482
Johnny Bench – .476
On-Base + Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .830
Johnny Bench – .817
WAR
Yogi Berra – 59.5
Johnny Bench – 75
Regular Season Career Stats (Defense)
A baseball next to the player represents the winner of the comparison. A baseball next to both players means a tie.
Games
Yogi Berra – 1,699
Johnny Bench – 1,742
Games Started
Yogi Berra – 1,641
Johnny Bench – 1,627
Innings
Yogi Berra – 12,436 2/3
Johnny Bench -14,488 1/3
Fielding Percentage
Yogi Berra – .989
Johnny Bench -.990
Double Plays
Yogi Berra – 175
Johnny Bench – 127
Putouts
Yogi Berra – 8,738
Johnny Bench – 9,249
Errors
Yogi Berra – 110
Johnny Bench – 97
Playoff Career Stats
Games
Yogi Berra – 75
Johnny Bench – 45
At Bats
Yogi Berra – 259
Johnny Bench – 169
Plate Appearances
Yogi Berra – 295
Johnny Bench – 188
Batting Average
Yogi Berra – .274
Johnny Bench – .266
Home Runs
Yogi Berra – 12
Johnny Bench – 10
RBIs
Yogi Berra – 39
Johnny Bench – 20
Hits
Yogi Berra – 71
Johnny Bench – 45
Runs
Yogi Berra – 41
Johnny Bench – 27
On Base Percentage
Yogi Berra – .359
Johnny Bench – .335
Doubles
Yogi Berra – 10
Johnny Bench – 8
Slugging Percentage
Yogi Berra – .452
Johnny Bench – .527
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