Vern Benson vs. Jimmy Wilkes — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jimmy Wilkes
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Jimmy Wilkes are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .636) and slugging (.356 vs .310). Jimmy Wilkes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 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 Jimmy Wilkes

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
141.13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
727
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
519.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
121.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
96.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
14.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.6
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.13
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
24.76
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.2
60.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
160.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
193.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
91.61
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
47.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
135.35
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.4
67.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
70.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.83
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Jimmy Wilkes

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4091
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1363.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
2.22
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.41
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.62
95.62
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.115
2.115
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0