Art Benedict vs. Larry Bowa — Career Comparison

Art Benedict
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Larry Bowa
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Art Benedict and Larry Bowa are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Bowa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.623 vs .600) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .267). Art Benedict had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .320). By the career numbers, Larry Bowa 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 Larry Bowa

Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
148.11
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9103
600
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8418
554.85
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2191
144.41
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1815
119.63
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
17.27
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.53
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
0.99
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
24.78
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
50.41
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828.13
54.58
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2696
177.7
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2682
176.78
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
987
65.06
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
34.6
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
280
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1497
98.67
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
55.91
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
924.36
60.93
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.12
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
31.24
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.97
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
160
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
569
37.5
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
9.95
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.83
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
121
7.98
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
20.96
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
6.92
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
27.88
Art Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.18
75.18

Fielding Stats for Art Benedict and Larry Bowa

Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2227
1.05
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
1.03
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57250
27
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19083.1
9
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3323
1.57
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.05
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6864
3.24
Art Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.45
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.1
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.73
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10398
4.9
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.27
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10187
4.8
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.574
4.574
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
0.6
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0