Hank Gowdy vs. Ben Rice — Career Comparison

Hank Gowdy
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Ben Rice
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Hank Gowdy and Ben Rice are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Rice posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .709) and slugging (.462 vs .358). Hank Gowdy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .319). By the career numbers, Ben Rice had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Gowdy and Ben Rice

Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
200.45
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
188
159.77
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3143
600
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2735
522.11
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
526.06
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
140.88
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
145
123.23
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
108.05
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
74
62.89
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
23.67
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.9
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.15
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.01
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.05
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
32.83
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
60.34
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382.53
73.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.8
78.87
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
979
186.89
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
243.06
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1079
205.98
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
225
191.22
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
51.54
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
79.89
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
61.47
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
74.79
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
571
109
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
126.63
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417.02
79.61
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
88.46
75.18
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
5.73
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.5
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
59.37
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
59.49
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
47.15
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
125.78
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.72
12.72
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
12.79
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.95
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
20
17
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
11.26
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.34
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.55
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
12.6
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.1
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.39
89.39
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Hank Gowdy and Ben Rice

Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
265.5
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.29
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.07
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2849
27
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
949.2
9
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3577
1006.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
7.75
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1024
288
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.37
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
32.91
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4718
1326.94
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
864
8.19
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4601
1294.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
8.12
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.874
4.874
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.302
6.302
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.09
83.09
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
30.94
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
12.94
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.17
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03