Jerry Benjamin vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Jerry Benjamin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Benjamin and Hank Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Hank Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.783 vs .756) and slugging (.440 vs .389). Jerry Benjamin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.367 vs .343). By the career numbers, Hank Edwards 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 Hank Edwards

Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
752
132.78
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3398
600
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2993
528.49
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
157.33
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
613
152.68
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
126.07
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
405
100.87
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
108
19.07
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
41
7.24
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.94
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.7
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
177
31.25
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478.05
84.41
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
324.09
80.72
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
205.71
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1219
215.24
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
823
204.98
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
111.95
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
285
70.98
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
63.21
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
68.74
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
170.22
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
510
127.02
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525.26
92.75
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
341.01
84.93
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.83
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
55.09
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.18
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.77
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
264
65.75
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339.8
339.8
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9.13
9.13
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.2
31.2
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
13.42
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.18
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.53
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.47
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
23.66
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.24
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
23.84
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.72
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.26
99.26
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Jerry Benjamin and Hank Edwards

Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
1.12
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
1.06
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18908
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6302.2
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
2.3
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.28
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.09
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1878
2.68
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1094
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1813
2.59
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.04
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0