Vern Benson vs. Don Thompson — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Don Thompson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Don Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .550) and slugging (.356 vs .254). Don Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.296 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 Don Thompson

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
279.66
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
379.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
537.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
117.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
101.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
13.99
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.74
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.5
35.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
136.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
176.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
90.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
33.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
122.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.1
40.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
54.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
55.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.72
10.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
19.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.67
26.67

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Don Thompson

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
19.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.1
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
19.83
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
21.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
20.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.075
1.075
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0