Allen Benson vs. Mel Parnell — Career Comparison

Allen Benson
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mel Parnell
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Allen Benson and Mel Parnell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mel Parnell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 12.1) and WHIP (1.413 vs 2.483). Allen Benson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.53). By the career numbers, Mel Parnell had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Allen Benson and Mel Parnell

Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.48
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
1.19
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.63
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.39
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.12
62.12
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.28
80.28
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.58
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
12.1
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
3.5
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
12.1
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5258
27
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1752.2
9
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
17.69
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1715
8.81
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.69
17.69
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.53
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
3.89
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.72
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
3.76
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.14
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
49.34
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7547
38.75
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.18
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
13.03
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
4.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.03
13.03
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.483
2.483
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
42.83
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6761
34.72
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.452
0.452
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.34
49.34
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Allen Benson and Mel Parnell

Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.65
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.47
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
27
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269.2
9
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
2.3
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
10.91
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.4
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
13.62
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
13.22
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.22
15.22
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.9
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Allen Benson and Mel Parnell

Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
241.15
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
600
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
549.79
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
108.64
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
92.18
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.99
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.46
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.35
28.28
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
128.4
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
134.16
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
42.8
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
41.15
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
83.13
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.24
-28.51
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.85
28.69
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.87
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
94
77.37
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.76
7.76
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
24.69
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.7
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Parnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100