Art Benedict vs. Walter Blair — Career Comparison

Art Benedict
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Walter Blair
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Art Benedict and Walter Blair are closely matched on the surface stats. Art Benedict posted stronger numbers in OPS (.600 vs .547) and slugging (.333 vs .275). Walter Blair had the advantage in on-base percentage (.272 vs .267). By the career numbers, Art Benedict had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Art Benedict and Walter Blair

Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
192.17
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1380
600
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1255
545.65
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
118.26
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
93.91
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
18.26
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.78
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.3
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
24.35
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
50.41
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102.87
44.72
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
150
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
160
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
34.78
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
46.09
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
280
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
79.57
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
55.91
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111.87
48.64
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.35
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
37.39
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
160
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
76.52
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.84
7.84
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
12.61
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.83
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.83
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Art Benedict and Walter Blair

Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.08
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.94
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2892
27
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
9
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
17.26
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.05
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
5.26
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.45
Walter Blair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.63
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.73
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
23.15
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.27
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2412
22.52
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.11
23.11
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.49
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.37
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.17
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.77