Vern Benson vs. Craig Wilson — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Craig Wilson
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Craig Wilson are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .605) and slugging (.356 vs .290). Craig Wilson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 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 Craig Wilson

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
279.66
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
302.99
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
540.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
135.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
117.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
16.42
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
17.91
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.33
43.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
156.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
183.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
46.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
55.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
100
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.86
50.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
47.76
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.97
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
74.63
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.04
8.04
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.46
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.99
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.46
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.45
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Craig Wilson

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.85
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1947
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.57
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
3.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
3.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.95
54.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0