Vern Benson vs. Darren Ford — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Darren Ford
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Darren Ford are closely matched on the surface stats. Darren Ford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .286). By the career numbers, Darren Ford 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 Darren Ford

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
279.66
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
1237.5
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
600
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
66.48
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
38.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
111.86
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
337.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Darren Ford

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.2
9
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.17
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.17
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.688
0.688
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0