Gary Bennett vs. Whitey Herzog — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Whitey Herzog
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Whitey Herzog comes out clearly ahead of Gary Bennett across most offensive categories. Whitey Herzog led in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 65), home run production (HR/PA+ 58 vs 34), and slugging (SLG+ 94 vs 77). Gary Bennett held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 95). Whitey Herzog was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Bennett and Whitey Herzog

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
587
187.74
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
201.8
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1885
600
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
1614
513.74
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
131.78
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.83
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
309
98.36
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
23.67
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
60
19.1
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.37
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.04
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.96
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
99
31.66
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
33.42
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221.13
70.39
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
554
177.19
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
187.48
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
563
180.06
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
210.72
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
67.8
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
61.41
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
172
54.75
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
311
99.47
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
114.59
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235.55
74.98
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.23
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
139
44.46
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
76.71
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.08
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.55
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
270
86.35
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
83.08
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.22
7.22
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.48
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.77
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.44
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.55
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.96
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.92
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.14
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.6
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.73
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.52
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.87
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.55
54.55
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
41.94
41.94

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Whitey Herzog

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
1.19
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
1.25
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
1.01
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
1
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12700
27
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
10545
27
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4233.1
9
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
3515
9
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
6.2
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1016
2.6
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.36
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
6.62
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
2.74
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
6.56
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
2.68
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.94
97.94
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.513
5.513
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.82
84.82
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.08
80.08
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
0.55
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0