Joe Benes vs. Andy Sommers — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Andy Sommers
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Andy Sommers posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Andy Sommers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.528 vs .500) and slugging (.286 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .242). By the career numbers, Andy Sommers 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 Andy Sommers

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
163.79
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
566.57
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
111.98
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
78.55
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.73
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.01
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
33.43
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.46
44.22
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
162.12
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
145.4
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
58.5
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
60.17
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
113.65
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
47.12
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.76
43.05
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
6.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
26.74
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
62
103.62
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
5.79
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.37
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.37
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Andy Sommers

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.14
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2340
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
780
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
4.86
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.25
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.91
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
7.02
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
6.1
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.01
87.01
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.343
5.343
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.73
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Andy Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33