Vern Benson vs. Ralph Jefferson — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ralph Jefferson
Lost GenerationTexasBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Ralph Jefferson are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .601) and slugging (.356 vs .304). Ralph Jefferson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.297 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 Ralph Jefferson

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
150.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
554.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
138.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
118.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
11.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.69
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20.06
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.31
52.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
168.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
175.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
66.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
56.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
122.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.77
61.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
31.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
359
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Ralph Jefferson

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2241
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.51
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.69
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.489
1.489
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0