Joe Benes vs. John Knight — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
John Knight
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, John Knight posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. John Knight posted stronger numbers in OPS (.609 vs .500) and slugging (.309 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .300). By the career numbers, John Knight 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 John Knight

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
767
154.02
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2988
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2664
534.94
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
127.71
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
100.8
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
19.28
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.82
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.81
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
26.91
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.05
56.03
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822
165.06
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
871
174.9
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
60.44
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
54.22
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
111.85
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.03
61.25
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.82
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
42.37
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
448
89.96
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
17.87
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
17.27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
17.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.73
97.73

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and John Knight

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
1.5
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.01
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13635
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4545
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2359
4.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1713
3.39
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
0.58
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4363
8.64
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4072
8.06
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.386
5.386
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.2
67.2
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.42
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0