Vern Benson vs. Pete Weckbecker — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Pete Weckbecker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Pete Weckbecker are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .542) and slugging (.356 vs .245). Pete Weckbecker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.297 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 Pete Weckbecker

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
33
178.38
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
600
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
111
600
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
551.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
129.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
124.32
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.29
50.24
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
25
135.14
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
178.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
91.89
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
59.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
151.35
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
10.84
58.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
43.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Pete Weckbecker

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
5.63
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.16
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
7.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
6.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.15
94.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.849
5.849
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Pete Weckbecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.83
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Weckbecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.09