Vern Benson vs. Pinch Thomas — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Pinch Thomas
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Pinch Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .602) and slugging (.356 vs .284). Pinch Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 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 Pinch Thomas

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
240.9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
518.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
122.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
104.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
13.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.01
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
18.53
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.45
52.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
147.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
184.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
44.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
51.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
94.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120.97
60.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
59.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
42.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.09
14.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
1.39
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
20.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Pinch Thomas

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1520
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1949
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1897
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.474
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0