Hank Arft vs. Vern Benson — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Hank Arft posted the stronger offensive profile against Vern Benson. Hank Arft posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.352 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Hank Arft had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Arft and Vern Benson

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
170.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
130.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
89.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
40.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125.71
71.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
193.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
209.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
67.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
125.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.3
74.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
75.57
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
7.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
16
9.09
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.44
44.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Vern Benson

Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2182
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0