Vern Benson vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Vern Benson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.291 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in batting average (.218 vs .202). 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 Jimmy Sexton

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
279.66
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
93.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
172.88
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
77.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
103.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Jimmy Sexton

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2905
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968.1
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0