Al Bumbry vs. Ben Houser — Career Comparison

Al Bumbry
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Al Bumbry and Ben Houser are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Bumbry posted stronger numbers in OPS (.724 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in slugging (.390 vs .378). By the career numbers, Al Bumbry had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Bumbry and Ben Houser

Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
159.74
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5619
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5053
539.56
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
151.84
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1096
117.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
23.49
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
5.55
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
5.77
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
34.81
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692.25
73.92
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1908
203.74
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1914
204.38
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
83.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
42.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1126
120.23
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733.86
78.36
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
50.29
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.2
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
709
75.71
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
7.93
7.93
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.2
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
74
7.9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
27.12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.82
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
36.95
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 600 PA
73.41
73.41
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Bumbry and Ben Houser

Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
1.12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1140
1.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29974
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9991.1
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
2.68
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.06
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3087
2.78
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3043
2.74
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.57
98.57
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.452
2.452
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Al Bumbry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.86
91.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bumbry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0