Vern Benson vs. Paul Radford — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Paul Radford
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Paul Radford are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul Radford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.660 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .308). By the career numbers, Paul Radford 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 Paul Radford

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361
140.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5822
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4979
513.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1206
124.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
98.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
18.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
25.35
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706.94
72.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1535
158.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2043
210.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945
97.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
47.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1394
143.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
745.58
76.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
81.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
449
46.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.97
12.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.76
1.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
35.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
35.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Paul Radford

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1384
1.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35469
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11823
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2254
1.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1709
1.3
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Paul Radford
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
0.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4485
3.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3963
3.02
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Paul Radford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.36
88.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.863
2.863
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Paul Radford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Radford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0