Vern Benson vs. Fred Thomas — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Fred Thomas
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Fred Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .591) and slugging (.356 vs .293). Fred Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.297 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 Fred Thomas

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
150.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
983
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
859
524.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
117.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
95.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
11.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
22.58
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85.04
51.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
153.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
172.88
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
172.13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
53.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
27.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
78.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94.02
57.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
51.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
54.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.92
10.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
21.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
14.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
17.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Fred Thomas

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
889
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.519
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0