Vern Benson vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Dave Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Edwards posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.303 vs .291) and batting average (.238 vs .202). Vern Benson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dave Edwards 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 Dave Edwards

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
272.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
129.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
11.9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.69
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
190.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
179.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
80.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
130.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
46.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
111.86
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
15.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Dave Edwards

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4755
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1585
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.48
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
2.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
2.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0