Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1970, Bench nwere oge ọnụ ọgụgụ kasị mma ya. Mgbe ọ dị afọ iri abụọ na abụọ, ọ ghọrọ onye ọkpụkpọ kacha nta iji merie National League Most Valuable Player Award. Ọ gbara.293, duru National League na 45 home runs na ihe ndekọ aha 148 gbara agba ka Reds meriri NL West Division. Ndị Reds meriri ndị Pittsburgh Pirates na
National League Championship Series, mana ndị Baltimore Orioles meriri ha n'egwuregwu ise na World Series.