Vern Benson vs. Denny Williams — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Denny Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Denny Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .609) and slugging (.356 vs .290). Denny Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.319 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 Denny Williams

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
199.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
545.15
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
141.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
129.64
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.99
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.63
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.53
49.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
157.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
189.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
76.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
29.92
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
106.37
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36.02
59.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
46.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
31.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.47
1.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.31
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.62
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Denny Williams

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Denny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.86
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.077
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0