Joe Fagin vs. Ben Houser — Career Comparison

Joe Fagin
UnknownOhioNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Fagin and Ben Houser are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .667) and slugging (.390 vs .333). Joe Fagin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 Joe Fagin and Ben Houser

Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Joe Fagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Fagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
45.83
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
189.96
Joe Fagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Fagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
78.76
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
135.52
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
66.94
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
42.86
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Fagin and Ben Houser

Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.57
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Joe Fagin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.57
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
7.07
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.64
63.64
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.57
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fagin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0