Joe Astroth vs. Vern Benson — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Astroth and Vern Benson are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Astroth posted stronger numbers in OPS (.660 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .324). By the career numbers, Joe Astroth had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Astroth and Vern Benson

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
182.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1579
528.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
134.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
109.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
198.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
52.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186.47
62.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
59.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Vern Benson

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4329
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1443
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.51
31.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0