Ruben Amaro vs. Vern Benson — Career Comparison

Ruben Amaro
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold Glove
Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ruben Amaro and Vern Benson are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .608) and slugging (.356 vs .292). Ruben Amaro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 vs .291). By the career numbers, Vern Benson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ruben Amaro and Vern Benson

Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940
230.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2451
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2155
527.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
505
123.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
100.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
18.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
23.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
47.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
154.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742
181.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
51.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
38.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
87.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215.37
52.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
55.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
68.54
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
8.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
53
12.97
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ruben Amaro and Vern Benson

Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
1.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
0.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17959
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5986.1
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
2.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
2.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.16
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3504
5.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3396
5.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.92
96.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.582
3.582
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.56
66.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0