Vern Benson vs. Earle Gardner — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Earle Gardner
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Earle Gardner are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .609) and slugging (.356 vs .304). Earle Gardner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 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 Earle Gardner

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
157.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1037
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
548.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
144.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
125.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
15.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.89
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
18.51
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94.68
54.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
166.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
177.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
60.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
62.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
122.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110.06
63.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
28.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
41.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.61
14.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
21.99
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.61
82.61

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Earle Gardner

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2952
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
984
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
4.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
6.46
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1306
11.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
11.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.816
4.816
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Earle Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earle Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0