Willie Curtis vs. Ben Houser — Career Comparison

Willie Curtis
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueFirst Baseman
Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Willie Curtis and Ben Houser are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .688) and slugging (.390 vs .327). Willie Curtis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.361 vs .322). 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 Willie Curtis and Ben Houser

Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
27
143.36
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
98
520.35
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
153.98
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
143.36
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
12.93
68.64
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
32
169.91
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
207.08
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
106.19
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.5
82.32
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.79
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
113
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Curtis and Ben Houser

Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.09
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.09
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222.1
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
11.05
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.57
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
11.9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
11.62
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.63
10.63
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.791
8.791
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0