Vern Benson vs. Joe Pittman — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Pittman
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Joe Pittman are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .622) and slugging (.356 vs .302). Joe Pittman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 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 Joe Pittman

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
267.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
548.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
144.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
126.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.85
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.31
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.18
50.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
165.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
182.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
55.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
30.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
86.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.84
55.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
38.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.62
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
71.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.43
8.43
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.85
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
40.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.9
61.9

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Joe Pittman

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.84
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
4.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.212
3.212
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.69
68.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0