Vern Benson vs. Bill Francis — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bill Francis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Bill Francis are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .585) and slugging (.356 vs .271). Bill Francis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 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 Bill Francis

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
147.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2523
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2107
501.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
106.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
14.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
4.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
20.69
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218.31
51.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
135.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
180.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
74.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
48.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
121.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243.73
57.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
7.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
66.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.5
1261.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
139
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
24.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
13.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
13.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Bill Francis

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
1.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15666
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5222
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
1.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1242
2.14
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2107
3.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1984
3.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.16
94.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.174
3.174
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0