Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Richard Bengston
Birthdate:
April 25, 1954 (54 y, 11 m, 26 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'4"/201Entry:
1971 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 67, Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1975 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1988 | Chicago (MLB) |
| 1987 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1986 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1980 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| 1979 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1987 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 1992 - C | Boston (MLB) |
| 1991 - C | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1990 - C | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1989 - C | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1988 - C | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1987 - C | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1986 - C | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1985 - C | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1981 - C | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1976 - C | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1985 - C | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1982 - C | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1979 - C | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 30, 1984 | Montreal (MLB) |
| May 14, 1979 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 37 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Charles Johnson | 894 |
| Cliff Johnson | 864 |
| Carlton Fisk | 822 |
| Yogi Berra | 810 |
| Carlos Delgado | 792 |
| Chris Hoiles | 784 |
| Gene Tenace | 783 |
| Jose Valentin | 771 |
| Rico Petrocelli | 762 |
| Rico Carty | 755 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 130 | 5 |
| 1976 | 113 | 7 |
| 1980 | 107 | 7 |
| 1984 | 109 | 10 |
| 1985 | 119 | 5 |
| 1986 | 127 | 7 |
| 1989 | 123 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31 | 4 |
| 1977 | 36 | 7 |
| 1979 | 36 | 7 |
| 1984 | 29 | 7 |
| 1986 | 35 | 4 |
| 1987 | 39 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 97 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5 | 5 |
| 1982 | 12 | 5 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.468 | 8 |
| 1977 | 0.538 | 8 |
| 1979 | 0.558 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.230 | 5 |
| 1977 | 0.254 | 6 |
| 1979 | 0.261 | 5 |
| 1984 | 0.218 | 3 |
| 1985 | 0.215 | 9 |
| 1986 | 0.263 | 2 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.924 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.5 | 10 |