Allen Benson vs. Scipio Spinks — Career Comparison

Allen Benson
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scipio Spinks
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Allen Benson and Scipio Spinks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scipio Spinks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.7 vs 12.1) and WHIP (1.418 vs 2.483). Allen Benson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Scipio Spinks 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 Scipio Spinks

Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.29
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.86
82.86
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
12.1
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.7
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
12.1
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
17.69
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
7.81
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.69
17.69
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.71
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.66
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.78
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.72
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
6.87
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
49.34
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
867
38.69
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
13.03
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.11
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.03
13.03
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.483
2.483
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
42.83
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
33.43
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.452
0.452
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.34
49.34
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Allen Benson and Scipio Spinks

Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.56
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.29
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
27
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201.2
9
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.43
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.83
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.79
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Allen Benson and Scipio Spinks

Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
356.52
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
565.22
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
23.56
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
104.35
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.24
-28.51
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
13.12
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
33
286.96
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
2.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0