Vern Benson vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted a career OPS of .646 against Ivan Howard's .639. On the surface stats, Vern Benson and Ivan Howard are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Vern Benson and Ivan Howard

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Ivan Howard

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0