Vern Benson vs. Ed Poles — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Poles
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Ed Poles are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .621) and slugging (.356 vs .308). Ed Poles 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 Ed Poles

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
164.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
526.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
132.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
111.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
20.75
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.81
54.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
162.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
179.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
75.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
47.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
122.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.02
64.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
43.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.6
63.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Ed Poles

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2070
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.65
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
5.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
4.83
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.05
86.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.205
4.205
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0