Vern Benson vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .328). By the career numbers, Ozzie Smith 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 Ozzie Smith

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Ozzie Smith

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0