Vern Benson vs. Freddie Patek — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Freddie Patek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Freddie Patek are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .636) and slugging (.356 vs .324). Freddie Patek had the advantage in on-base percentage (.313 vs .291). By the career numbers, Vern Benson 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 Freddie Patek

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1650
158.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6246
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5530
531.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1340
128.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
98.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
20.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
29.97
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614.55
59.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
171.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1894
181.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
70.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
47.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
113.83
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
631.24
60.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
50.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.17
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
787
75.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
7.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
11.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.13
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
92
8.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
36.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
12.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
49.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.61
74.61

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Freddie Patek

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1617
1.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40569
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13523
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2727
1.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4826
3.21
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
0.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7848
5.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7553
5.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.24
96.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.671
4.671
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
0.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0