Vern Benson vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Bill Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .344). By the career numbers, Bill Sweeney 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 Bill Sweeney

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Bill Sweeney

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0