Gene Baker vs. Ben Houser — Career Comparison

Gene Baker
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Gene Baker and Ben Houser are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Houser had the edge in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Gene Baker and Ben Houser

Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
676
150.72
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2691
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2411
537.57
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
141.58
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
99.67
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
26.31
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.32
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
9.36
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
41.92
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297.51
66.34
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
935
208.47
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
843
187.96
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
189.96
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
67.78
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
56.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
115.27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.22
70.28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
44.37
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
48.83
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.29
12.29
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
12.04
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
55
12.26
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.8
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.79
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
9.59
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
60.47
60.47
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gene Baker and Ben Houser

Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.05
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15912
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5304
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1417
2.4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1662
2.82
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.21
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3205
5.44
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3079
5.22
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.974
4.974
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
0.64
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0