Vern Benson vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Danny Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Vern Benson. Danny Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Danny Murphy 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 Danny Murphy

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Danny Murphy

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
0.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32577
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10859
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0