Ben Houser vs. Lloyd McClendon — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Lloyd McClendon
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Lloyd McClendon are closely matched on the surface stats. Lloyd McClendon posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.328 vs .322) and home run production (35 career HR at a higher rate). Ben Houser had the advantage in batting average (.267 vs .244). By the career numbers, Lloyd McClendon 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 Lloyd McClendon

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
162
187.64
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
248.73
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1375
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1204
525.38
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
128.29
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
88.15
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
23.56
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.31
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.42
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
15.27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
40.15
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156.23
68.17
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
200.29
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
194.18
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
65.45
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
67.2
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
117.38
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159.41
69.56
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.49
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
62.4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.05
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
165
72
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.75
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.98
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
24
10.47
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.55
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
11.78
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Lloyd McClendon

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
1.5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7564
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521.1
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1150
4.1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
4.45
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1223
4.37
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.912
2.912
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.14
67.14
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.22
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd McClendon
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd McClendon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02