Vern Benson vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Vern Benson posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .613) and slugging (.356 vs .326). Lou Thornton had the advantage in batting average (.247 vs .202). 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 Lou Thornton

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
279.66
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
172.88
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
111.86
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Lou Thornton

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0