Hank Arft vs. Ben Houser — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Hank Arft and Ben Houser are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in slugging (.390 vs .375) and batting average (.267 vs .253). Hank Arft had the advantage in OPS (.727 vs .711). By the career numbers, Ben Houser had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Arft and Ben Houser

Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
170.45
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.32
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
40.91
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125.71
71.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
193.18
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
209.09
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
67.05
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
125.57
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.3
74.6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
133
75.57
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
6.25
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
16
9.09
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.55
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.68
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.23
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Ben Houser

Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
9
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2182
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0