Joe Benes vs. Dan Stearns — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Dan Stearns
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Dan Stearns posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Dan Stearns posted stronger numbers in OPS (.631 vs .500) and slugging (.325 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .306). By the career numbers, Dan Stearns 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 Dan Stearns

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
138.19
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2210
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2025
549.77
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
133.3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
101.81
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
19.55
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
9.77
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.17
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
31.49
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227.56
61.78
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
178.91
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
676
183.53
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
80.09
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
46.97
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
124.89
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.14
67.37
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.26
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
46.97
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
40
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
31.76
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.89
18.89
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
1.48
1.48
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
18.19
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
18.19
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Dan Stearns

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.06
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13314
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4438
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4467
9.06
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
0.54
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.53
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4995
10.13
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4735
9.6
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.79
94.79
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.088
9.088
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.43
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0