Vern Benson vs. Mario Valdez — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Mario Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Mario Valdez are closely matched on the surface stats. Mario Valdez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.355 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .315). By the career numbers, Mario Valdez 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 Mario Valdez

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
252.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
502.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
119.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
91.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
22.22
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
27.78
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.72
63.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
158.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
211.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
50
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
58.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
102.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.21
67.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
80.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
111.86
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
60
166.67
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.56
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Mario Valdez

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1199
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
6.91
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
7.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
7.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.954
4.954
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.15
66.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0