What years did Bruce Benedict play?

Bruce Benedict played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1989.

Was Bruce Benedict a pitcher?

No. Bruce Benedict was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bruce Benedict hit?

Bruce Benedict hit 18 career home runs with 696 hits.

What was Bruce Benedict's career batting average?

Bruce Benedict batted .242 over his career, with 696 hits in 2,878 at bats.

How many RBI did Bruce Benedict have?

Bruce Benedict drove in 260 runs in his career.

Is Bruce Benedict in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bruce Benedict has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bruce Benedict

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1989)

Bruce Benedict was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1989 for the Atlanta Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 982 career games, he hit .242 with 696 hits, 18 home runs, and 260 RBI. Bruce Benedict was a 2-time All-Star.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .242

HR 18

RBI 260

H 696

OPS .619

PIV -4,887

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 8/18/1955 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-08-18
Last Game: 1989-09-11
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Bruce Edwin Benedict

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Career Batting Statistics

Bruce Benedict — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
982	2,878	214	696	98	6	18	260	12	328	251	.242	.320	.299	.619	-4,887

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bruce Benedict Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	ATL	NL	22	52	3	13	2	0	0	1	0	6	6	.250	.257 (-3%)	.323 (+1%)	.378 (-24%)	.702 (-12%)	-80.0
1979	ATL	NL	76	204	14	46	11	0	0	15	1	33	18	.225	.265 (-15%)	.329 (avg)	.397 (-30%)	.727 (-16%)	-443.6
1980	ATL	NL	120	359	18	91	14	1	2	34	3	28	36	.253	.264 (-4%)	.326 (-5%)	.387 (-19%)	.714 (-13%)	-675.8
1981	ATL	NL	90	295	26	78	12	1	5	35	1	33	21	.264	.255 (+3%)	.320 (+7%)	.368 (-2%)	.688 (+2%)	190.1
1982	ATL	NL	118	386	34	95	11	1	3	44	4	37	40	.246	.261 (-6%)	.324 (-3%)	.388 (-22%)	.712 (-13%)	-724.8
1983	ATL	NL	134	423	43	126	13	1	2	43	1	61	24	.298	.260 (+14%)	.324 (+19%)	.389 (-11%)	.714 (+3%)	541.8
1984	ATL	NL	95	300	26	67	8	1	4	25	1	34	25	.223	.259 (-14%)	.322 (-7%)	.384 (-23%)	.707 (-16%)	-686.0
1985	ATL	NL	70	208	12	42	6	0	0	20	0	22	12	.202	.257 (-21%)	.323 (-14%)	.390 (-41%)	.714 (-29%)	-896.6
1986	ATL	NL	64	160	11	36	10	1	0	13	1	15	10	.225	.257 (-13%)	.325 (-9%)	.395 (-24%)	.720 (-17%)	-425.5
1987	ATL	NL	37	95	4	14	1	0	1	5	0	17	15	.147	.262 (-44%)	.331 (-16%)	.415 (-54%)	.746 (-38%)	-544.6
1988	ATL	NL	90	236	11	57	7	0	0	19	0	19	26	.242	.254 (-5%)	.317 (-7%)	.377 (-28%)	.695 (-19%)	-637.2
1989	ATL	NL	66	160	12	31	3	0	1	6	0	23	18	.194	.254 (-24%)	.319 (-6%)	.375 (-38%)	.694 (-24%)	-504.3
Career · 12 seasons			982	2,878	214	696	98	6	18	260	12	328	251	.242	—	—	—	—	-4,887

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bruce Benedict — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Bruce Benedict — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1982	NLCS	ATL	3	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	.250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bruce Benedict — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	499	1457	113	366	9	140	.251
Away	483	1421	101	330	9	120	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bruce Benedict — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1989-09-11	ATL	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-30	ATL	PIT	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
1989-08-14	ATL	STL	L	2	0	1	0	2	1	0
1989-08-12	ATL	SDP	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-11	ATL	SDP	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-09	ATL	LAD	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-03	ATL	SDP	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-02	ATL	SDP	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
1989-08-01	ATL	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-07-30	ATL	CIN	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bruce Benedict — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	971	892	4651	577	53	50

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bruce Benedict — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	ATL	C	22	16	81	14	1	1
1979	ATL	C	76	69	344	35	6	3
1980	ATL	C	120	111	502	76	7	6
1981	ATL	C	90	86	404	73	7	7
1982	ATL	C	118	111	602	73	5	9
1983	ATL	C	134	128	738	91	7	12
1984	ATL	C	95	95	504	37	5	2
1985	ATL	C	70	67	314	35	4	1
1986	ATL	C	57	49	252	28	2	1
1987	ATL	C	35	28	165	21	2	3
1988	ATL	C	89	76	384	54	5	3
1989	ATL	C	65	56	361	40	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bruce Benedict Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	971

Salary History

Bruce Benedict — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	ATL	NL	$395,000
1988	ATL	NL	$665,000
1987	ATL	NL	$615,000
1986	ATL	NL	$565,000
1985	ATL	NL	$545,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,785,000

College History

Bruce Benedict — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha	NE	1974, 1975, 1976

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Career Spans

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Bruce Benedict: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 18, 1978 and the final game on September 11, 1989, Bruce Benedict built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Atlanta Braves from 1978 to 1989. Benedict played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on August 18, 1955, in Birmingham, AL, USA, Benedict was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 175 pounds. Benedict's full given name, per the bio, is Bruce Edwin Benedict.

In 982 games and 2,878 at bats, Benedict batted .242 with 696 hits; the totals also include 18 homers and 260 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .320 clip and slugging .299, Benedict finished with a .619 OPS. Measured against the leagues Benedict played in, the .242 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 6.8% below the league. By OPS the gap is 13.1% below league average (.619 against .712). 1983 produced Benedict's most hits, 126 of them for the Atlanta Braves. The RBI column peaks at 44 in 1982.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Benedict

What years did Bruce Benedict play?: Bruce Benedict played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1989.
Was Bruce Benedict a pitcher?: No. Bruce Benedict was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bruce Benedict hit?: Bruce Benedict hit 18 career home runs with 696 hits.
What was Bruce Benedict's career batting average?: Bruce Benedict batted .242 over his career, with 696 hits in 2,878 at bats.
How many RBI did Bruce Benedict have?: Bruce Benedict drove in 260 runs in his career.
Is Bruce Benedict in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bruce Benedict has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.