Vern Benson vs. Walt Weiss — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Walt Weiss
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstopRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Walt Weiss are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Weiss posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .326). By the career numbers, Walt Weiss 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 Walt Weiss

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1495
162.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5515
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4686
509.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1207
131.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
969
105.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
19.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
3.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
25.89
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592.5
64.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1526
166.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
207.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
67.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
41.99
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
107.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647.18
70.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
71.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.13
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
71.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.38
8.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
9.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.57
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
75
8.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
10.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
14.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.28
73.28

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Walt Weiss

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1462
1.1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1355
1.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35796
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11932
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2056
1.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4007
3.02
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.14
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6253
4.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6063
4.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.147
4.147
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.68
92.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
0.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0