Bennie Fields vs. Tony LaRussa — Career Comparison

Bennie Fields
UnknownAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Tony LaRussa
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Fields and Tony LaRussa are closely matched on the surface stats. Tony LaRussa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.546 vs .517) and on-base percentage (.296 vs .250). Bennie Fields had the advantage in slugging (.267 vs .250). By the career numbers, Tony LaRussa had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bennie Fields and Tony LaRussa

Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
390.15
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
600
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
520.2
Bennie Fields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
103.45
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
82.76
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.78
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.91
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
20.69
Bennie Fields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
39.5
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.29
42.24
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
130.05
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
174.38
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bennie Fields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Bennie Fields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
44.33
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.69
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
65.02
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
39.47
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.43
45.6
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.96
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
67.98
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.96
Bennie Fields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
37
109.36
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
5.49
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.96
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.91
Bennie Fields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.91
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bennie Fields and Tony LaRussa

Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.45
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.71
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.16
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.83
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1308
27
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
9
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.31
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
2.62
Bennie Fields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.16
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.21
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
5.14
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.32
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.93
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.98
95.98
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Bennie Fields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.19
48.19
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Fields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0