Vern Benson vs. Bernie James — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Bernie James are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .630) and slugging (.356 vs .321). Bernie James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 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 Bernie James

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
263.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
124.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Bernie James

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0