Bruce Benedict was a catcher in MLB. Across 982 career games, with a .242 batting average and 18 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ATL | 22 | 52 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .250 | .328 | .288 | .616 |
| 1979 | ATL | 76 | 204 | 14 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 18 | .225 | .331 | .279 | .610 |
| 1980 | ATL | 120 | 359 | 18 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 36 | .253 | .308 | .315 | .623 |
| 1981 | ATL | 90 | 295 | 26 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 33 | 21 | .264 | .341 | .363 | .704 |
| 1982 | ATL | 118 | 386 | 34 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 4 | 37 | 40 | .246 | .315 | .303 | .618 |
| 1983 | ATL | 134 | 423 | 43 | 126 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 61 | 24 | .298 | .385 | .348 | .733 |
| 1984 | ATL | 95 | 300 | 26 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 25 | .223 | .301 | .297 | .598 |
| 1985 | ATL | 70 | 208 | 12 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 12 | .202 | .279 | .231 | .510 |
| 1986 | ATL | 64 | 160 | 11 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 10 | .225 | .298 | .300 | .598 |
| 1987 | ATL | 37 | 95 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 15 | .147 | .277 | .189 | .466 |
| 1988 | ATL | 90 | 236 | 11 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 26 | .242 | .296 | .271 | .567 |
| 1989 | ATL | 66 | 160 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 18 | .194 | .299 | .231 | .530 |
| Career Totals | — | 982 | 2878 | 214 | 696 | 98 | 6 | 18 | 260 | 12 | 328 | 251 | .242 | .320 | .299 | .619 |
1981, 1983
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $545,000 |
| 1986 | $565,000 |
| 1987 | $615,000 |
| 1988 | $665,000 |
| 1989 | $395,000 |
Career Total: $2,785,000 (5 seasons)
Average: $557,000
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.