Joe Benes vs. Jay Kirke — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Jay Kirke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jay Kirke posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Jay Kirke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .500) and slugging (.385 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .328). By the career numbers, Jay Kirke 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 Jay Kirke

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
156.61
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1226
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1148
561.83
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
169.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
135.56
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
23.98
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.36
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
33.77
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141.13
69.07
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
216.31
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
191.35
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
59.71
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
72.43
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
128.71
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161.53
79.05
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
4.89
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
17.13
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.24
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
10.3
10.3
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.15
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.28
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.83
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
18.11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
56.76

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Jay Kirke

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
40.57
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
214.34
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
21.74
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
7.34
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1758
243.42
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1705
236.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.819
5.819
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
8.72
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0