Vern Benson vs. Darrell Johnson — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Darrell Johnson
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Darrell Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .574) and slugging (.356 vs .278). Darrell Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.296 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 Darrell Johnson

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
229.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
547.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
128.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
112.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
10.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.71
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.38
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.99
44.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
152.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
176.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
41.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
47.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
85.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.98
51.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
44.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
66.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.42
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Darrell Johnson

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1603
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534.1
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
8.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.04
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
9.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
9.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.629
4.629
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.39
48.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Darrell Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrell Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44