Jerry Benjamin vs. Jim Essian — Career Comparison

Jerry Benjamin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jerry Benjamin posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Essian. Jerry Benjamin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.756 vs .674) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .328). Jim Essian had the advantage in home run production (33 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Jim Essian

Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
752
132.78
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3398
600
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2993
528.49
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
157.33
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
126.07
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
332
92.82
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
19.07
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.24
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.94
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
31.25
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
33.83
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478.05
84.41
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
209.63
58.61
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1165
205.71
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
643
179.78
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1219
215.24
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
690
192.92
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
111.95
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
63.21
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
207
57.88
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
170.22
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525.26
92.75
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
223.7
62.55
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.83
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
55.09
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.77
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
171
47.81
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339.8
339.8
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
12.55
12.55
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.2
31.2
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
1.35
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
13.42
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.53
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
23.66
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.52
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
23.84
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.15
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.26
99.26
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Jerry Benjamin and Jim Essian

Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
784
1.12
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
1.06
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
0.99
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18908
27
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6302.2
9
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1614
2.3
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
5.33
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.28
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.09
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.1
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1878
2.68
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
6.17
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1813
2.59
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3319
6.07
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.47
80.47
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.04
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.11
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5