Berra's Stats
| G | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | OPS+ |
| 2120 | 7555 | 2150 | 1175 | 358 | 1430 | 30 | .285 | .482 | .348 | .830 | 116.4 |
Bench's Stats
| G | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | OPS+ |
| 2158 | 7658 | 2048 | 1091 | 389 | 1376 | 68 | .267 | .476 | .342 | .817 | 118.1 |
stats found at http://www.thebaseballpage.com/
Bench does have more homers and both he and Berra have similar on-base percentages and slugging percentages. However, in roughly one hundred fewer at-bats, Berra has a batting average that is 18 points higher. He also managed to record more RBI, more hits, and he scored more runs. Overall, Bench and Berra have roughly the same offensive stats.
Berra wins because of his offensive prowess and his higher average than Bench. Bench was better defensively, but Berra was no slouch behind the plate. They both played well in the playoffs. Berra won 10 rings as the leader of many great New York Teams, compared to Bench's two rings with the Big Red Machine Reds of the 1970s. A lot of people would put Bench ahead of Berra, but in my opinion the best catcher is Berra, all the way.
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Berra leads in putouts titles at catcher 8 to 2.
ReplyDeleteBerra leads in assists titles at catcher 3 to 1
Berra leads in double plays titles at catcher 6 to 1
Berra leads in fielding average titles at catcher 2 to 1
Berra had more total bases per 162 games 278 to 274
Berra had more hits per 162 games 164 to 154
Berra had more runs per 162 games 90 to 82
Berra had more rbi per 162 games 109 to 103
Berra was top 5 in hrs more often 5 to 4
Berra was top 5 in rbis more often 6 to 5
Berra was top 5 in runs more often 2 to 1
Berra was top 5 in hits more often 1 to 0
Berra was top 5 in tb more often 5 to 3
Berra had more seasons hitting .300 with at least 100 hits 3 to 0
Berra had 14 straight seasons of 100 games played with less than 40 Ks
Berra had 14 seasons walking more than he fanned, Bench only had 1.
Berra had 18 seasons more rbis than strikeouts. Bench had 11.
Berra best season total in total bases tops Bench 318 to 315.
Berra best season total in hits tops Bench 192 to 177.
Berra best season total in runs tops Berra 116 to 108.
Berra best season ba was .322 to Bench .293 (100 games played)
Berra best season ob was .383 to Bench .364 (100 games played)
Berra best season triples was 10 to Bench 4.
Berra had more career hits 2150 to 2048
Berra had more career runs 1175 to 1091
Berra had more career rbis 1430 to 1376
Berra had more career triples 49 to 24
Berra had 11 consecutive seasons of at least 88 rbi. Bench had 4.
Berra had 9 straight seasons with 25 hrs or 90 rbi. Bench 7.
Berra had 2 seasons in which he was top 10 in hrs, rbis, and ba. Bench 0.
Berra had 7 seasons top 10 in all 4 stats hr,rbi,sa, and tb. Bench 3.
Berra had 10 consecutive years of 110 Ops+ Bench's best was 4. (100 g.
Bench had 6 seasons more hrs than strikeouts. Bench didn't have any.
Berra had 2 seasons more doubles than strikeouts. Bench none.
Berra had 8 straight yrs 20 hrs+80 rbis+.270ba. Bench only 2.
Berra had 3 MVPs to Bench's 2. Berra was 2nd twice. Bench never was.
Bench struck out at least 80 times 11straight seasons. Berra never did.
Berra career lows were often higher than Bench's. 100 games minimum.
On base .319 in 1958 to Bench's .299 in 1971.
Slugging .446 in 1960 to Bench's .396 in 1982.
Runs 46 in 1960 to Bench's 32 in 1982.
Hrs 14 in 1948 to Bench's 12 in 1983.
TB 160 in 1960 to Bench's 134 in 1983.
Hits 99 in 1960 to Bench's 79 in 1983.
RBI 61 in 1961 to Bench's 38 in 1982.
Berra had 250+ total bases from 1950 to 1956.
Bench had 250+ total bases from 1969 to 1970 and 1974 to 1975.
Berra had .270 ba and 100 games played 1948-1956 9 straight years.
Bench never had more than 2 straight yrs. 1969-1970 and 1974-1975.