Vern Benson vs. Paul Johnson — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Paul Johnson
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Paul Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .342). By the career numbers, Paul Johnson 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 Paul Johnson

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
183.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
552.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
152.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
127.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
16.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.56
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.45
59.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
188.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
188.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
63.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
41.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
102.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.87
69.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
36.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
69.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.64
8.64
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Paul Johnson

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.79
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0