Ben Houser vs. Bob Martyn — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Martyn
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Bob Martyn are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Martyn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.726 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bob Martyn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ben Houser and Bob Martyn

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
187.64
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
231.58
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
399
600
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
358
538.35
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
94
141.35
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
68
102.26
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
12
18.05
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.54
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.51
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
26
39.1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
46.1
69.32
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
137
206.02
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
196.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
35
52.63
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
35
52.63
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
67
100.75
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
47.76
71.81
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
55.64
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.03
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
56
84.21
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.01
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.02
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.53
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.53
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
22.22
22.22

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Bob Martyn

Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.31
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
2.2
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
2.35
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
2.28
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.03
97.03
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.89
75.89
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0