Vern Benson vs. Terry Whitfield — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Terry Whitfield
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Terry Whitfield posted the stronger offensive profile against Vern Benson. Terry Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Terry Whitfield 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 Terry Whitfield

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
730
207.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2106
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1913
545.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
152.99
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
113.68
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
26.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.42
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
39.32
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240.85
68.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
214.53
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
195.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
66.38
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
107.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255.94
72.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
39.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.7
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
82.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.31
7.31
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
9.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.7
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
12.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.84
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
11.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Terry Whitfield

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
1.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12056
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4018.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
865
1.94
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.09
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
928
2.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
2.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.681
1.681
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.75
82.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0