Joe Benes vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .333). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
480
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
200
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Ed Spurney

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.667
2.667
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0