Vern Benson vs. Ted Scheffler — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ted Scheffler
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Ted Scheffler are closely matched on the surface stats. Ted Scheffler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.668 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.360 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .308). By the career numbers, Ted Scheffler 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 Ted Scheffler

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
136.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
642
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
503.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
119.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
96.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
14.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
23.36
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.83
83.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
155.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
215.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
119.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
35.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
152.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.24
85.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
81.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.33
71.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.67
9.67
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
75.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
75.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Ted Scheffler

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3855
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1285
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.72
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.21
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.93
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.9
89.9
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.878
1.878
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0