Vern Benson vs. Deacon Van Buren — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Deacon Van Buren
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Deacon Van Buren are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .593) and slugging (.356 vs .295). Deacon Van Buren had the advantage in on-base percentage (.298 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 Deacon Van Buren

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
600
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
538.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
134.69
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
53.74
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
172.88
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
14
171.43
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.96
60.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.5
24.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Deacon Van Buren

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.21
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.083
2.083
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0