Vern Benson vs. Harry Jeffries — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Harry Jeffries
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Harry Jeffries are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .629) and slugging (.356 vs .313). Harry Jeffries had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 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 Harry Jeffries

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
158.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2134
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1900
534.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
136.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
112.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
18.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
23.9
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204.04
57.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
595
167.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
183.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
75.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
53.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
127.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234.47
65.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
41.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426.8
426.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.8
29.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
18.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
9.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
9.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Harry Jeffries

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
1.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12005
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
1.99
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
1.66
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1726
3.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
3.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.92
93.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.849
2.849
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.72
81.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0