Sylvester Foreman vs. John Houseman — Career Comparison

Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher
John Houseman
Pre-GenerationalNetherlandsEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, John Houseman posted the stronger offensive profile against Sylvester Foreman. John Houseman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.675 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.344 vs .309). Sylvester Foreman had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Houseman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sylvester Foreman and John Houseman

Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
178.66
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
84
149.11
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
581
600
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
338
600
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
517.38
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
520.12
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
131.36
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
90.88
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
102.96
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.39
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.98
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.29
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.43
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.78
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
28.4
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
54.22
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.33
73.37
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
155.94
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
172.19
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
179.69
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
204.14
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
69.23
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.77
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
44.38
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
113.6
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
113.61
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58.97
60.89
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44.26
78.57
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.2
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
60.93
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
33
58.58
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
47.93
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
12.52
12.52
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
1.22
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.1
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
31.95
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
31.95
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
John Houseman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sylvester Foreman and John Houseman

Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.13
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2058
27
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
9
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.75
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
2.39
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.89
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.16
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.28
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.38
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
5.92
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
4.93
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
5.64
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
4.55
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.31
95.31
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.29
92.29
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.035
4.035
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.59
61.59
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.18
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
John Houseman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Houseman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0