Gene Benson vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Gene Benson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Gene Benson and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .732) and slugging (.443 vs .381). Gene Benson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .308). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield 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 Fred Whitfield

Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
569
141.6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2411
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2184
543.51
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
158.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
125.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
84
20.9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.71
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
32.85
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.05
76.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
833
207.3
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
208.3
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
81.13
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
319
79.39
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
156.28
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344.58
85.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
49.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482.2
482.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.6
39.6
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.25
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.98
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.72
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.96
86.96
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Gene Benson and Fred Whitfield

Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
1.08
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.07
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14321
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4773.2
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1228
2.32
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.07
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1316
2.48
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1279
2.41
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.19
97.19
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
2.236
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0