Vern Benson vs. Bill Jones — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bill Jones
Lost GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Bill Jones are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.699 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.397 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .302). By the career numbers, Bill Jones 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 Bill Jones

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
27
234.78
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
600
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
53
460.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
106.78
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
12
104.35
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
78.26
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.66
75.3
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
16
139.13
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
234.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.17
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
11
95.65
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
79.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.63
8.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
1.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Bill Jones

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bill Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0