Dave Anderson vs. Lefty Houtz — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Lefty Houtz
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Anderson and Lefty Houtz are closely matched on the surface stats. Lefty Houtz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.734 vs .635) and on-base percentage (.381 vs .317). Dave Anderson had the advantage in batting average (.242 vs .235). By the career numbers, Lefty Houtz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Lefty Houtz

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2026
531.53
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
17
485.71
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
128.55
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
101.27
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.15
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.15
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.98
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
27.28
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205.43
53.89
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
87.28
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
168.95
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
183.91
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
228.57
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
64.01
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
37.52
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
96.55
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.54
57.07
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
89.84
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.31
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
54.04
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.46
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
331
86.84
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.91
6.91
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.71
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.41
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
12.86
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
12.86
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
20.73
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.03
62.03
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Lefty Houtz

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
1.42
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
0.92
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14968
27
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4989.1
9
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
1.61
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.73
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.64
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.13
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
4.55
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.38
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
4.42
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.38
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
97.11
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.109
3.109
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.72
64.72
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.49
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0