Vern Benson vs. Josh Thole — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Josh Thole
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Josh Thole are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .625) and slugging (.356 vs .306). Josh Thole had the advantage in on-base percentage (.319 vs .291). 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 Josh Thole

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
191.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1499
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1336
534.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
129.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
103.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
21.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
26.02
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125.71
50.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
163.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
186.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
39.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
44.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
80.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137.04
54.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
54.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
85.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Thole
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Josh Thole

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
1.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9929
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3309.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2696
7.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.47
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Josh Thole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
7.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2867
7.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.501
6.501
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Thole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Thole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Thole
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Thole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.18