Vern Benson vs. Owen Friend — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Owen Friend
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Vern Benson posted the stronger offensive profile against Owen Friend. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .634) and slugging (.356 vs .339). Owen Friend had the advantage in batting average (.227 vs .202). 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 Owen Friend

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
186.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
670
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
535.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
121.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
86.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
21.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
11.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
34.93
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58.23
52.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
181.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
172.88
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
172.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
68.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
118.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58.77
52.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
49.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
97.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.15
6.15
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Owen Friend

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
13.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
28.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
35.68
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
66.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
64.13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.75
95.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.763
4.763
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
7.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0