Vern Benson vs. Fred Hatfield — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Fred Hatfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Hatfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .321). By the career numbers, Fred Hatfield 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 Fred Hatfield

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
125.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.41
63.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
51.72

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Fred Hatfield

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7745
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0