How Gene Benson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Gene Benson totaled 636 career Hits, well above the league average of 182.9 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1946, posting 78. The lowest point came in 1934 at 6. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 78 in 1946 to 52 in 1947 and 39 in 1948, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 6 to 78 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Gene Benson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Gene Benson
| Gene Benson
Hits | Gene Benson
Extra Base Hits | Gene Benson
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 636 | 132 | 0.208 |
| Season Avg. | 48.92 | 10.15 | 0.208 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 181.08 | 37.58 | 0.208 |
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Gene Benson Hits Per Season
Gene Benson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — Negro National League II, Hall of Fame, CF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Gene Benson Hits by Team
Gene Benson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Gene Benson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Gene Benson's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Gene Benson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Gene Benson's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Gene Benson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Gene Benson's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
