Shawn Abner vs. Bruce Benedict — Career Comparison

Shawn Abner
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Bruce Benedict
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Shawn Abner and Bruce Benedict are closely matched on the surface stats. Bruce Benedict posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .599) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .277). Shawn Abner had the advantage in slugging (.323 vs .299). By the career numbers, Bruce Benedict had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shawn Abner and Bruce Benedict

Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
392
260.75
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982
179.14
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
902
600
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3289
600
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
840
558.76
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2878
525.02
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
127.05
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
696
126.97
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
137
91.13
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
104.71
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.94
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
17.88
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.66
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.09
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.32
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.28
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.92
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
22.26
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
73.58
48.94
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277.94
50.7
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
180.27
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
156.89
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
241
160.31
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037
189.18
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
59.2
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
39.04
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
71
47.23
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
47.43
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
99.11
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
83.19
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
72.25
48.06
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307.84
56.16
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.66
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.37
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
43
28.6
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
59.84
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.65
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.49
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
101.77
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
45.79
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.9
5.9
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.1
13.1
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.33
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
8.94
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.66
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.83
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.31
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
76
13.86
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.99
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.19
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.32
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.65
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.31
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
5.84
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Shawn Abner and Bruce Benedict

Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.5
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
1.12
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.9
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
1.03
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5979
27
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23342
27
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1993
9
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7780.2
9
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
2.56
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4651
5.38
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
0.67
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.06
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
2.62
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281
6.11
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
576
2.6
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5228
6.05
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.31
99.31
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
99
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.384
5.384
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.76
59.76
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.86
91.86
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.06
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.06
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
0.89
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
0.42