Wes Chamberlain vs. Ben Houser — Career Comparison

Wes Chamberlain
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wes Chamberlain and Ben Houser are closely matched on the surface stats. Wes Chamberlain posted stronger numbers in OPS (.726 vs .711) and slugging (.424 vs .390). Ben Houser had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .302). By the career numbers, Wes Chamberlain had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wes Chamberlain and Ben Houser

Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
170.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1352
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1263
560.5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
472
546.72
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
142.9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
89.2
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
31.95
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.32
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.66
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
19.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.42
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
53.7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158.41
70.3
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
237.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
184
213.13
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
178.85
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
189.96
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
63.91
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
74.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
118.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156.42
69.41
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
34.17
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
42.86
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
249
110.5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
5.43
5.43
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.66
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.09
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.88
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
11.98
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
74.07
74.07
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wes Chamberlain and Ben Houser

Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
1.12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
1.07
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7765
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588.1
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
2.09
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
2.21
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
2.18
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.43
98.43
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.953
1.953
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Wes Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0