Vern Benson vs. Jay Ward — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jay Ward
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Vern Benson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jay Ward. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .530) and slugging (.356 vs .224). Jay Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 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 Jay Ward

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
27
279.31
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
600
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
106.78
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
42.4
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
175.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
38.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
111.86
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
196.55
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Jay Ward

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.32
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.35
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.9
61.9
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0