Vern Benson vs. Sandy Thompson — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Sandy Thompson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sandy Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Vern Benson. Sandy Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sandy Thompson 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 Sandy Thompson

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
146.7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2638
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2361
537
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722
164.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
134.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
22.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
29.34
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334.97
76.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
202.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
907
206.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
79.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
70.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
148.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381.95
86.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
38.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.23
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527.6
527.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
20.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
12.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
13.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Sandy Thompson

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14554
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4851.1
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
1.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.14
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1123
2.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.82
86.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0