Vern Benson vs. Ed Jurak — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Ed Jurak are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .344). By the career numbers, Ed Jurak 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 Ed Jurak

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
279.66
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
65.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Ed Jurak

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.95
43.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0