Gary Bennett vs. Jose Cruz — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Jose Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jose Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Gary Bennett across most offensive categories. Jose Cruz led in home run production (HR/PA+ 106 vs 34), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 65), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 77). Jose Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Bennett and Jose Cruz

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
587
187.74
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2353
158.08
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8931
600
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7917
531.88
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2251
151.23
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
309
98.83
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1601
107.56
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
74
23.67
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
26.27
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.32
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.04
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
11.08
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
99
31.66
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
43.67
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.01
83.78
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
554
177.19
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3325
223.38
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
563
180.06
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3156
212.03
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
69.6
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
192
61.41
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1077
72.35
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
311
99.47
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1948
130.87
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270.1
85.33
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.47
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
139
44.46
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
60.33
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
19
6.08
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
9.54
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
86.35
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1031
69.26
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.66
8.66
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.48
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
1.81
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.44
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
5.51
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
7.99
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.92
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
21.3
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.6
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
9.14
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.52
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
30.43
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.98
69.98

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Jose Cruz

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.19
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2159
1.06
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
1.01
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2057
1.01
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12700
27
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54925
27
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4233.1
9
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18308.1
9
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
6.2
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413
2.17
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.36
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.06
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.06
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
6.62
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4659
2.29
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
6.56
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4539
2.23
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.513
5.513
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.82
84.82
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.02
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
0.55
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0