Vern Benson vs. Art Devlin — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Art Devlin
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Art Devlin are closely matched on the surface stats. Art Devlin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .338). By the career numbers, Art Devlin 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 Art Devlin

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1313
150.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5241
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4412
505.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185
135.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
954
109.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
18.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.53
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
26.45
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676.09
77.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1493
170.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
211.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
603
69.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
505
57.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1098
125.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726.95
83.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
9.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
576
65.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
345
39.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
15.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
19.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
32.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
32.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Art Devlin

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
1.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1019
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27078
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9026
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
2.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2591
2.58
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
0.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
5.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4777
4.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.649
3.649
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.85
77.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
0.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0