Ben Houser vs. Henry Merchant — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Henry Merchant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ben Houser posted the stronger offensive profile against Henry Merchant. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .619) and slugging (.390 vs .288). Henry Merchant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .322). 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 Henry Merchant

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
129
173.54
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
446
600
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
379
509.87
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
90
121.08
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
76
102.24
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.45
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.04
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.35
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.83
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
42.19
56.76
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
109
146.64
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
191.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
78.03
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
34
45.74
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
91
122.42
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
48.26
64.92
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.69
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
67.26
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.69
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
223
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.18
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Henry Merchant

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.06
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876.2
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
2.61
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.18
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.05
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
2.86
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.232
2.232
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.4
82.4
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0