Gary Bennett vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Bennett. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .309). Gary Bennett had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Bennett and Ed Spurney

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
187.74
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.83
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
23.67
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.96
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.04
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
31.66
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
177.19
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
563
180.06
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
61.41
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
99.47
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
44.46
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.08
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
270
86.35
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.48
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.44
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.6
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.52
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.55
54.55
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Ed Spurney

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
1.19
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
1.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12700
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4233.1
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
6.2
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
0.36
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.06
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
6.62
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.76
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
6.56
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.513
5.513
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.82
84.82
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
0.55
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0