Vern Benson vs. Mark Wagner — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Mark Wagner
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Vern Benson posted the stronger offensive profile against Mark Wagner. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .594) and slugging (.356 vs .299). Mark Wagner had the advantage in batting average (.243 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 Mark Wagner

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
264.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
942
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
843
536.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
130.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
110.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
12.74
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
20.38
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.9
45.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
160.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
172.88
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
171.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
51.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
45.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
94.9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.17
52.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
38.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
82.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
7.25
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
19.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.55
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.33
53.33

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Mark Wagner

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7414
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2471.1
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
3.1
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
5.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1321
4.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.238
3.238
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.25
62.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mark Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0