Vern Benson vs. Whitey Wietelmann — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Whitey Wietelmann
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Whitey Wietelmann are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .580) and slugging (.356 vs .282). Whitey Wietelmann had the advantage in on-base percentage (.298 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 Whitey Wietelmann

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
178.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1948
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
542.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
125.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
105.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
16.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
20.94
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151.9
46.79
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
497
153.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
176.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
52.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
37.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
87.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.14
53.02
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
48.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
40.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.87
14.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
29
8.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Whitey Wietelmann

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1091
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1531
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2743
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2622
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.59
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.666
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0