Vern Benson vs. Rick Joseph — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Rick Joseph
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Rick Joseph are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Joseph posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.305 vs .291) and batting average (.243 vs .202). Vern Benson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rick Joseph 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 Rick Joseph

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
233.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
633
547.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
133.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
98.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
22.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
11.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
34.58
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66.35
57.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
191.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
178.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
59.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
56.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
104.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.17
58.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
44.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
111.86
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
141
121.9
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.59
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Rick Joseph

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3961
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1320.1
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
4.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.22
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
6.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
5.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.07
97.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.783
4.783
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.33
78.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rick Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0