Ben Houser vs. Norm McNeil — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Norm McNeil
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Norm McNeil are closely matched on the surface stats. Norm McNeil posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in slugging (.390 vs .333). By the career numbers, Norm McNeil 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 Norm McNeil

Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
187.64
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
75.43
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.59
95.41
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Norm McNeil

Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
27
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
9
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Norm McNeil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McNeil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0