Bruce Benedict

Bruce Benedict

1978–1989 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1", 175 lb · b. 1955 Birmingham, AL

Career 982 G · 696 H · 18 HR · 260 RBI · .242 AVG

Seasons leading his league

2

1 best in baseball 1 league only

13 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1981 Best season

Spanning 1981–1982, peaking at 1 titles in 1981.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

2,187th League titles 2
1,845th Best in baseball 1
2,201st Top-5 finishes 13

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

148th Catcher Assists 577
174th Catcher Putouts 4,651
232nd Catcher Double Plays 50

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Catcher Fielding Percentage	1	1st	—	1982 NL .993 1983 #3
Catcher Assists	1	1st	—	1981 73 1983 #3
Catcher Double Plays	—	#2	—	1983 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1982	1	C FPCT .993
1981	1	C A 73

Batting

12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1978	ATL	NL	22	52	3	13	2	0	0	1	6	6	0	.250	.328	.288	.616
1979	ATL	NL	76	204	14	46	11	0	0	15	33	18	1	.225	.331	.279	.610
1980	ATL	NL	120	359	18	91	14	1	2	34	28	36	3	.253	.308	.315	.623
1981	ATL	NL	90	295	26	78	12	1	5	35	33	21	1	.264	.341	.363	.704
1982	ATL	NL	118	386	34	95	11	1	3	44	37	40	4	.246	.315	.303	.618
1983	ATL	NL	134	423	43	126	13	1	2	43	61	24	1	.298	.385	.348	.733
1984	ATL	NL	95	300	26	67	8	1	4	25	34	25	1	.223	.301	.297	.598
1985	ATL	NL	70	208	12	42	6	0	0	20	22	12	0	.202	.279	.231	.510
1986	ATL	NL	64	160	11	36	10	1	0	13	15	10	1	.225	.298	.300	.598
1987	ATL	NL	37	95	4	14	1	0	1	5	17	15	0	.147	.277	.189	.466
1988	ATL	NL	90	236	11	57	7	0	0	19	19	26	0	.242	.296	.271	.567
1989	ATL	NL	66	160	12	31	3	0	1	6	23	18	0	.194	.299	.231	.530
Career	—	—	982	2,878	214	696	98	6	18	260	328	251	12	.242	.320	.299	.619

Fielding

1 position

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1978	ATL	NL	C	22	16	141.0	81	14	1	1	96	.990	4.32
1979	ATL	NL	C	76	69	586.0	344	35	6	3	385	.984	4.99
1980	ATL	NL	C	120	111	968.2	502	76	7	6	585	.988	4.82
1981	ATL	NL	C	90	86	773.0	404	73	7	7	484	.986	5.30
1982	ATL	NL	C	118	111	994.1	602	73	5	9	680	.993	5.72
1983	ATL	NL	C	134	128	1106.2	738	91	7	12	836	.992	6.19
1984	ATL	NL	C	95	95	820.0	504	37	5	2	546	.991	5.69
1985	ATL	NL	C	70	67	566.0	314	35	4	1	353	.989	4.99
1986	ATL	NL	C	57	49	429.0	252	28	2	1	282	.993	4.91
1987	ATL	NL	C	35	28	256.0	165	21	2	3	188	.989	5.31
1988	ATL	NL	C	89	76	651.0	384	54	5	3	443	.989	4.92
1989	ATL	NL	C	65	56	489.0	361	40	2	2	403	.995	6.17
Career	—	—	C	971	892	7780.2	4,651	577	53	50	5,281	.990	5.38