Ben Houser vs. Bob Molinaro — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Molinaro
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Bob Molinaro are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in slugging (.390 vs .375) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Bob Molinaro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 Bob Molinaro

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
162
187.64
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
269.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
539.53
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
142.44
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
108.85
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
16.8
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.39
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.41
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
33.59
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106.47
71.54
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
202.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
193.51
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
71.22
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
60.47
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
122.28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110.55
74.28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.39
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
43.67
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.06
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
38.3
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.67
15.67
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
1.14
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.36
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.05
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.39
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
30.91
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
40.99
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 600 PA
75.41
75.41

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Bob Molinaro

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.3
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.04
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2684
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894.2
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.95
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
2.05
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
2.01
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
98.04
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Bob Molinaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.84
79.84
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Molinaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0