Joe Benes vs. Joe Spencer — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Joe Spencer
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IISecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe Benes and Joe Spencer are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Spencer posted stronger numbers in slugging (.233 vs .167) and batting average (.206 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .265). By the career numbers, Joe Spencer 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 Joe Spencer

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
186.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
546.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
112.38
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
99.05
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.43
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.42
36.98
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
127.62
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
156.19
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.14
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
49.52
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
106.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
47.12
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.21
42.3
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
43.81
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
315
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.62
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.62
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Joe Spencer

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.25
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.13
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2055
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.09
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.65
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
5.07
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.74
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.53
90.53
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.34
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0