Gene Benson vs. Carlos Lee — Career Comparison

Gene Benson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Carlos Lee
Gen XPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Gene Benson and Carlos Lee are closely matched on the surface stats. Carlos Lee posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .732) and slugging (.483 vs .381). Gene Benson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .343). By the career numbers, Carlos Lee had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Benson and Carlos Lee

Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
569
141.6
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2099
143.34
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2411
600
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8786
600
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2184
543.51
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7983
545.16
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
636
158.27
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2273
155.22
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
504
125.43
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1427
97.45
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
84
20.9
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
32.03
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.71
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.3
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.23
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
24.45
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
32.85
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
57.77
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
306.05
76.16
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281.94
87.54
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
833
207.3
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3854
263.19
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
837
208.3
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2975
203.16
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
81.13
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1125
76.83
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
319
79.39
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
93.08
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
156.28
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2130
145.46
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
344.58
85.75
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1301.47
88.88
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.21
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
49.27
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
44.73
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.1
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.24
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
984
67.2
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482.2
482.2
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
8.93
8.93
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.6
39.6
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.47
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.2
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
6.69
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.25
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
206
14.07
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.98
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8.54
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.21
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.72
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
11.75
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.96
86.96
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
72.67
72.67

Fielding Stats for Gene Benson and Carlos Lee

Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.08
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2020
1.07
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.07
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1994
1.06
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14321
27
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50793
27
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4773.2
9
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16931
9
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1228
2.32
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4987
2.65
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.1
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
0.16
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.07
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.03
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1316
2.48
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5344
2.84
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1279
2.41
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281
2.81
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.19
97.19
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
2.236
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.614
2.614
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.71
98.71
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.1
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0