Dick Bertell vs. Lefty Houtz — Career Comparison

Dick Bertell
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Lefty Houtz
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Bertell and Lefty Houtz are closely matched on the surface stats. Lefty Houtz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.734 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.381 vs .318). Dick Bertell had the advantage in batting average (.250 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 Dick Bertell and Lefty Houtz

Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
184.11
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1447
600
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1310
543.19
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
17
485.71
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
135.59
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
113.61
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.1
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.73
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.15
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
21.98
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.89
51.37
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
87.28
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
169.59
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
180.79
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
228.57
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
37.73
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
46.44
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
80.03
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.97
56.38
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
89.84
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.24
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
43.95
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
11.2
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
188
77.95
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.7
7.7
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.05
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.56
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
13.27
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.83
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.66
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.49
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Bertell and Lefty Houtz

Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
1.16
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.03
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10176
27
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3392
9
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2053
5.45
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.73
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.7
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.64
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.1
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2352
6.24
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.38
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
6.15
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.38
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.47
98.47
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.288
5.288
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.81
88.81
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.08
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.17
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.28
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.4
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.36
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0