Vern Benson vs. Sylvester Foreman — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Sylvester Foreman are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .610) and slugging (.356 vs .301). Sylvester Foreman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.309 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 Sylvester Foreman

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
178.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
581
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
517.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
115.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
90.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.78
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
54.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
155.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
179.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
55.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
113.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.97
60.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Sylvester Foreman

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2723
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
907.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.89
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
5.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
5.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.31
95.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.59
61.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0