Vern Benson vs. Spook Jacobs — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Spook Jacobs
Greatest GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Spook Jacobs are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .603) and slugging (.356 vs .274). Spook Jacobs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 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 Spook Jacobs

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
148.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
525.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
129.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
116.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
12.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.79
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
13.44
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.75
51.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
143.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
194.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
68.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
26.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
94.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.94
60.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
63.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.72
23.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.33
73.33

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Spook Jacobs

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4503
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1501
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
2.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
2.42
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
5.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
5.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0