Steve Behel vs. Benny Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Steve Behel
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
Benny Valenzuela
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Steve Behel and Benny Valenzuela are closely matched on the surface stats. Benny Valenzuela posted stronger numbers in OPS (.552 vs .532) and slugging (.286 vs .249). Steve Behel had the advantage in on-base percentage (.283 vs .267). By the career numbers, Benny Valenzuela had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Behel and Benny Valenzuela

Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
144.17
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
600
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
544.88
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
560
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
114.49
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
97.53
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.72
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.24
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
16.96
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
48.64
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
44.89
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
135.69
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
169.61
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
78.45
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
36.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
114.49
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.92
52.84
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
46.43
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.12
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
53
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.92
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.92
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Behel and Benny Valenzuela

Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.13
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1623
27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.46
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.44
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.85
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.88
Steve Behel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.6
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.52
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.49
86.49
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Behel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0