# Johnny Bench (90 OVR)

> Johnny Bench is 3,990 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Good buy. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cityscapes-johnny-bench-be75e2b4

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 90 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | C |
| Team | Reds |
| Series | Cityscapes |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Johnny Bench — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/johnny-bench-110849) |
| In real life: | [Cincinnati Reds real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/reds) |

## Price

- Buy now: 3,990 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 4,025 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Good buy. 37% below the going rate — the typical 90 costs 6,387 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 82nd best of 288 catchers
- 243rd best of 666 third basemen
- 336th best of 878 left fielders
- 315th best of 808 right fielders
- 298th best of 649 first basemen

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 79 |
| Power | 78 |
| Speed | 44 |
| Arm | 89 |
| Fielding | 82 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 80 |  |
| Contact vs R | 77 |  |
| Power vs L | 83 |  |
| Power vs R | 74 |  |
| Plate vision | 82 |  |
| Plate discipline | 73 |  |
| Batting clutch | 80 |  |
| Bunting | 46 |  |
| Drag bunting | 38 |  |
| Durability | 98 | Top 5% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Reds |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Secondary | 1B, 3B, LF, RF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 22 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 195 lbs |  |
| Born | Oklahoma |  |
| Number | 5 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 86 | Top 10% |
| Arm strength | 90 | Top 7% |
| Arm accuracy | 88 | Top 6% |
| Blocking | 85 | Top 1% |
| Speed | 48 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 39 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 85 | Top 7% |
| Reaction vs R | 80 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Community Market

## Captains that boost this card

- [Paul O'Neill](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/paul-o-neill-7167f392) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cincinnati Reds
- [Rob Dibble](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/rob-dibble-6c15a9ea) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cincinnati Reds

## More Reds at C

- [Johnny Bench](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-johnny-bench-03a2b7be) - 99 OVR · C · CIN · Red Diamond: 6,739 stubs
- [Alfredo Duno](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-alfredo-duno-06d7d09a) - 99 OVR · C · CIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Tyler Stephenson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-tyler-stephenson-02c0cbe4) - 72 OVR · C · CIN · Bronze: 36 stubs
- [Jose Trevino](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-jose-trevino-fea2c6be) - 68 OVR · C · CIN · Bronze: 39 stubs
- [Will Banfield](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-will-banfield-76fa97ea) - 59 OVR · C · CIN · Common: 32 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Johnny Bench](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-johnny-bench-03a2b7be) - 99 OVR · C · CIN · Red Diamond: 6,739 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Johnny Bench?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 3,990 stubs right now.

### How much is Johnny Bench worth?

It usually sells for about 4,025 stubs.

### What does Johnny Bench quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

### What quirks does Johnny Bench have?

Homebody, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Johnny Bench's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Johnny Bench](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/johnny-bench-110849)

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