Ben Houser vs. Dave May — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave May
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ben Houser posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave May. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .701) and slugging (.390 vs .375). Dave May had the advantage in home run production (96 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ben Houser and Dave May

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1252
183.89
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4085
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3670
539.05
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
920
135.13
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
19.09
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.94
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.42
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
14.1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
36.13
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444.02
65.22
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
202.4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
189.96
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1292
189.77
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
67.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
61.98
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
788
115.74
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455.23
66.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
50.53
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
501
73.59
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
8.15
8.15
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.67
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.64
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.81
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
15.72
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
56.07
56.07

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Dave May

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1021
1.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
0.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24145
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8048.1
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2177
2.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.06
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2295
2.57
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
2.51
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
2.199
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.97
86.97
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0