Ben Houser vs. Alex McKinnon — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Alex McKinnon
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Alex McKinnon are closely matched on the surface stats. Alex McKinnon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.726 vs .711) and slugging (.411 vs .390). Ben Houser had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .315). By the career numbers, Alex McKinnon 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 Alex McKinnon

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
143.23
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1617
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
472
546.72
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
583.3
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
172.54
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
126.16
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.32
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
30.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
11.13
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.82
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
46.38
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199.66
74.09
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
184
213.13
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
239.7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
189.96
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
189.24
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
77.55
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
68
78.76
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
81.26
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
117
135.52
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
153.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225.11
83.53
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
42.86
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
16.7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
46.38
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.94
12.94
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Alex McKinnon

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
1.04
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10023
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3341
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3857
10.39
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.32
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.37
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4111
11.07
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3974
10.71
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.791
8.791
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.295
10.295
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Alex McKinnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
0.53
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McKinnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0