Vern Benson vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Eric Yelding are closely matched on the surface stats. Vern Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .590) and slugging (.356 vs .294). Eric Yelding had the advantage in on-base percentage (.296 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 Eric Yelding

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
203.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
528.81
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
549.12
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
133.82
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
14.93
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.66
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.47
50.03
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
173.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
67.47
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
37.05
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
59.96
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.52
51.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
38.71
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
97.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Eric Yelding

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6469
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156.1
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.17
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.81
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
4.16
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.97
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.32
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0