Joe Benson vs. Phil Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Benson
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Phil Williams
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Benson and Phil Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Williams posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.327 vs .270) and batting average (.302 vs .239). Joe Benson had the advantage in slugging (.352 vs .302). By the career numbers, Phil Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Benson and Phil Williams

Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
170.27
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
575.68
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
578.18
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
137.84
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48.65
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.37
51.62
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.02
54.74
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
202.7
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
162.16
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
196.36
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
43.64
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
109.09
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.06
49.14
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
73.49
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
170.27
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.52
3.52
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Benson and Phil Williams

Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.09
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.04
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.4
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.36
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.51
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.51
Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
2.4
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.15
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.8
89.8
Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Joe Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0