Vern Benson vs. Harry Taylor — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Harry Taylor
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Harry Taylor are closely matched on the surface stats. Harry Taylor posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .322). By the career numbers, Harry 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 Harry Taylor

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
132.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1979
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
531.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
152.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
138.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
9.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
13.64
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253.05
76.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
565
171.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
727
220.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
94.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
53.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
146.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285.87
86.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
64.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
19.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.92
30.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
32.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
32.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Harry Taylor

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11769
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
8.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.64
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4007
9.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3898
8.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.28
97.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.779
8.779
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Harry Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0