Vern Benson vs. Eddie Vargas — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Eddie Vargas
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Eddie Vargas are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .636) and slugging (.356 vs .333). Eddie Vargas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.302 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 Eddie Vargas

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
279.66
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
362.79
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
600
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
544.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
58.34
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
181.4
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
125.58
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.51
62.9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.14
6.14
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Eddie Vargas

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.57
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
8.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
8.13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.63
98.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0