Ben Houser vs. Tom Murphy — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Tom Murphy
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Tom Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .711) and slugging (.448 vs .390). Ben Houser had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .311). By the career numbers, Tom Murphy 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 Tom Murphy

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
187.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
945
540
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
129.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
73.71
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.32
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.29
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.42
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
55.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.94
77.68
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
184
213.13
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
241.71
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
189.96
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
185.71
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
66.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
73.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
112
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130.91
74.8
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
53.71
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.71
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
339
193.71
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.43
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.71
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.71
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.29
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Tom Murphy

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2077
8.38
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.31
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176
8.78
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2154
8.69
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.87
98.87
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.776
7.776
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.06
92.06
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.54
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.14