Vern Benson vs. Dain Clay — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Dain Clay
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Dain Clay are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .626) and slugging (.356 vs .312). Dain Clay had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .291). By the career numbers, Vern Benson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Vern Benson and Dain Clay

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
152.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1699
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
543.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
140.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
114.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
22.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
25.43
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159.05
56.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
169.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
184.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
71.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
34.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
105.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179.39
63.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
40.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
45.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.07
13.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Dain Clay

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1112
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.725
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0