Vern Benson vs. Howard Fitzgerald — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Howard Fitzgerald
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Howard Fitzgerald are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .576) and slugging (.356 vs .279). Howard Fitzgerald had the advantage in on-base percentage (.297 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 Howard Fitzgerald

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
48
192
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
560
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
144
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
132
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
10.82
43.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
156
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
176
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
15
60
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
116
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.2
52.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.64
13.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Howard Fitzgerald

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Howard Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.76
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.265
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0