Charlie Atherton vs. Vern Benson — Career Comparison

Charlie Atherton
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Atherton and Vern Benson are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .631) and slugging (.356 vs .318). Charlie Atherton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.313 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 Charlie Atherton and Vern Benson

Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
144.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
539.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
133.83
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
109.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
24.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.1
58.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
171.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
185.13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
62.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
51.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
113.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.78
66.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
46.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
57.99
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
10.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Charlie Atherton and Vern Benson

Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1596
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
3.99
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.98
88.98
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.281
3.281
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0