Vern Benson vs. Eddie Taylor — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Eddie Taylor
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Eddie Taylor are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Taylor posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .313). By the career numbers, Eddie Taylor 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 Eddie Taylor

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
168.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
499.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
133.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
115.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
14.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
18.35
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.51
67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
155.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
212.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
67.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
60.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
128.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.97
77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
69.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
47.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.58
12.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
1.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Eddie Taylor

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.063
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0