Ben Houser vs. Herm McFarland — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Herm McFarland are closely matched on the surface stats. Herm McFarland posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Herm McFarland 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 Herm McFarland
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
162
187.64
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
352
141.18
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
1496
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
472
546.72
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
512.57
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
102
40.91
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
211.52
84.83
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
184
213.13
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
496
198.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
532
213.37
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
117
135.52
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
358
143.58
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
220.04
88.25
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
138
55.35
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
10.84
10.84
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
1.27
1.27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
26
10.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
64
25.67
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Herm McFarland
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
7.04
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
1.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9189
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3063
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1079
58.85
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
2.17
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1147
62.56
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
2.45
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1134
61.85
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
780
2.29
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.87
98.87
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.791
8.791
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.235
2.235
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.87
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01