Don Mason vs. Benny Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Don Mason
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Benny Valenzuela
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Don Mason and Benny Valenzuela are closely matched on the surface stats. Benny Valenzuela posted stronger numbers in OPS (.552 vs .528) and slugging (.286 vs .250). Don Mason had the advantage in on-base percentage (.278 vs .267). By the career numbers, Benny Valenzuela had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Don Mason and Benny Valenzuela

Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
258.79
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779
600
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
696
536.07
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
560
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
110.14
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
93.2
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
12.32
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.31
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.31
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
16.94
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.02
36.22
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
44.89
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
134.02
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
164.06
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
78.56
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.8
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
97.05
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.72
39.07
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
46.43
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.92
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
80
61.62
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.74
9.74
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.24
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.77
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.55
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.16
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.47
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
14.63
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.11
42.11
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Mason and Benny Valenzuela

Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.33
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4315
27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1438.1
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.24
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
2.81
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.44
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.28
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
5.32
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.88
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
5.05
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.52
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.807
3.807
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.92
67.92
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.54
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0