Vern Benson vs. Fats Jenkins — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Fats Jenkins
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Fats Jenkins posted the stronger offensive profile against Vern Benson. Fats Jenkins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.842 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.411 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fats Jenkins 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 Fats Jenkins

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
627
132.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2848
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2476
521.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
176.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
142.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
22.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.53
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
33.71
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489.83
103.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1069
225.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1143
240.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
117.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
60.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
825
173.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524.78
110.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
61.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
356
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.63
36.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
13.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
26.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
27.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.97
96.97

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Fats Jenkins

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
1.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
1.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13932
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4644
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
1.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.09
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1061
2.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.89
86.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Fats Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fats Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0