Vern Benson vs. George Pinkney — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
George Pinkney
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn BridegroomsAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and George Pinkney are closely matched on the surface stats. George Pinkney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .338). By the career numbers, George Pinkney 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 George Pinkney

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
134.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5189
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4610
533.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1212
140.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
965
111.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
19.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
28.56
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652.61
75.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1557
180.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1791
207.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
101.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
62.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
160.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702.61
81.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
60.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
20.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.32
29.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.97
2.97
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
34.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
34.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and George Pinkney

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
1.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30483
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10161
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
1.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2355
2.09
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
George Pinkney
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
0.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4387
3.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3929
3.48
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.55
George Pinkney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.56
89.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.373
3.373
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
George Pinkney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Pinkney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0