Vern Benson vs. Rasty Wright — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Rasty Wright
Pre-GenerationalMichiganBats LeftNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Rasty Wright are closely matched on the surface stats. Rasty Wright posted stronger numbers in OPS (.753 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .341). By the career numbers, Rasty Wright 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 Rasty Wright

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
126.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
491.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
138.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
117.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
13.75
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.5
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
21.25
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
61.68
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.91
94.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
167.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
247.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.901
0.901
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
111.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
36.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
147.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.1
98.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.1
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
101.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
120
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.25
20.25
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
41.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
41.25
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Rasty Wright

Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2721
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.9
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.17
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.21
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.06
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.83
90.83
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.059
2.059
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rasty Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rasty Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0