What years did Vern Benson play?

Vern Benson played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1953.

Was Vern Benson a pitcher?

No. Vern Benson was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Vern Benson hit?

Vern Benson hit 3 career home runs with 21 hits.

Vern Benson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1953)

AVG .202

HR 3

RBI 12

H 21

OPS .646

PIV -23

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 9/19/1924 in Granite Quarry, NC, USA
Died: 1/20/2014 in Salisbury, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-07-31
Last Game: 1953-05-30

Full name: Vernon Adair Benson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
55	104	17	21	5	1	3	12	0	13	22	.202	.291	.356	.646	-23

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	PHA	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHA	AL	7	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	SLN	NL	13	46	8	12	3	1	1	7	6	8	.261	—	—	—	—	54.6
1952	SLN	NL	20	47	6	9	2	0	2	5	5	9	.191	—	—	—	—	-78.0
1953	SLN	NL	13	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			55	104	17	21	5	1	3	12	13	22	.202	—	—	—	—	-23

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	63	11	15	3	9	.238
Away	27	41	6	6	0	3	.146

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1953-05-30	STL	ATL	L	0	0	1	0
1953-05-28	STL	CIN	L	0	1	0	0
1953-05-26	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1953-05-18	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1953-05-17	STL	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1953-05-10	STL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1953-05-03	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1953-05-01	STL	NY1	W	0	0	0	0
1953-04-29	STL	PHI	W	0	0	0	0
1953-04-28	STL	PHI	W	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	24	0	6	45	5	6
OF	6	0	13	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1946	PHA	OF	2	4	0	0	0
1951	SLN	3B	9	1	18	1	3
1951	SLN	OF	4	9	1	1	0
1952	SLN	3B	15	5	27	4	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	24
Left Field	6

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Catawba College	Salisbury	NC	1942, 1943

Frequently Asked Questions about Vern Benson

What years did Vern Benson play?: Vern Benson played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1953.
Was Vern Benson a pitcher?: No. Vern Benson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Vern Benson hit?: Vern Benson hit 3 career home runs with 21 hits.