Vern Benson vs. Eric Fryer — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Eric Fryer
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Eric Fryer are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .621) and slugging (.356 vs .300). Eric Fryer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 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 Eric Fryer

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
255.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
524.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
121.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
94.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
22.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.6
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
27.27
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32.67
52.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
157.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
190.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
73.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
43.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
113.9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35.14
56.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
65.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
111.86
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
80
128.34
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
4.68
4.68
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.21
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Eric Fryer

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2495
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
7.46
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
7.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
7.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.18
99.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.418
5.418
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.43
63.43
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Fryer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fryer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17