Vern Benson vs. Whitey Witt — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Whitey Witt
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Whitey Witt posted the stronger offensive profile against Vern Benson. Whitey Witt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.726 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Whitey Witt 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 Witt

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
143.24
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4771
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4171
524.54
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
150.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
122.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
18.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
7.8
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.26
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
28.17
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592.84
74.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
188.14
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1517
190.78
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
212.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
79.48
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
37.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
916
115.2
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662.5
83.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
61.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
38.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.44
15.44
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
1.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
13.08
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
9.81
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
14.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.55
65.55

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Whitey Witt

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1058
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1041
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3481
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3297
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.116
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0