Joe Benes vs. Al Kaline — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Al Kaline posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Al Kaline posted stronger numbers in OPS (.862 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .333). By the career numbers, Al Kaline 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 Benes and Al Kaline

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2834
146.62
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10116
523.38
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3007
155.57
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2035
105.29
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
25.77
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.88
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
20.64
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
50.29
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1822.79
94.31
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4852
251.03
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
200
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4339
224.49
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
83.92
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
81.9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
145.18
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.99
96.59
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
2.85
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1277
66.07
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1020
52.77
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
11.37
11.37
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
7.09
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.36
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
10.45
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.82
67.82

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Al Kaline

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2625
1.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2482
1.02
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65480
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21826.2
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5938
2.45
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.1
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.03
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6255
2.58
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6173
2.55
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.352
2.352
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0