Jerry Benjamin vs. Buster Chatham — Career Comparison

Jerry Benjamin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Buster Chatham
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Benjamin and Buster Chatham are closely matched on the surface stats. Jerry Benjamin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.756 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .331). Buster Chatham had the advantage in slugging (.400 vs .389). By the career numbers, Jerry Benjamin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jerry Benjamin and Buster Chatham

Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
752
132.78
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
150.88
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3398
600
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
513
600
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2993
528.49
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
448
523.98
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
157.33
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
118
138.01
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
126.07
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
80
93.57
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
19.07
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.56
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
7.24
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.87
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.94
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.02
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
31.25
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
44.44
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478.05
84.41
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
63.53
74.3
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
205.71
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
209.36
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1219
215.24
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
163
190.64
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
111.95
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
52
60.82
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
63.21
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
69.01
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
170.22
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
105
122.81
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525.26
92.75
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
68.27
79.85
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.83
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.34
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
55.09
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
43
50.29
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.18
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.77
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
47
54.97
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339.8
339.8
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
10.91
10.91
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.2
31.2
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
13.42
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
23.39
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.18
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.53
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
23.66
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.36
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.18
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
23.84
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.36
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
99.26
99.26
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jerry Benjamin and Buster Chatham

Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
1.12
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
1.06
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18908
27
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6302.2
9
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
2.3
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.28
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.09
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1878
2.68
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1813
2.59
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.53
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.868
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.04
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0