Vern Benson vs. Dave Thomas — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Dave Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dave Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Vern Benson. Dave Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dave Thomas 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 Dave Thomas

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
143.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2160
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
541.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
145
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
106.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
25.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.83
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
38.89
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.04
69.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
203.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
192.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
79.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
66.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
139.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277.16
76.99
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
42.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308.57
308.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.71
21.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.83
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Dave Thomas

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
1.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13025
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4341.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4583
9.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.47
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
10.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4811
9.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.234
9.234
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0