Ben Houser vs. Marcus Thames — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Marcus Thames
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Marcus Thames are closely matched on the surface stats. Marcus Thames posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .711) and slugging (.485 vs .390). Ben Houser had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .310). By the career numbers, Marcus Thames 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 Marcus Thames

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
162
187.64
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
190.48
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2016
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
543.75
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
133.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
73.81
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.32
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
24.7
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.19
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.42
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
34.23
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
60.12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278.95
83.02
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
184
213.13
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
886
263.69
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
189.96
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
185.42
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
76.19
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
68
78.76
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
89.58
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
131.55
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.78
80.59
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.17
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
47.32
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
510
151.79
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.76
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.89
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.68
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.57
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Marcus Thames

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
1.37
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8158
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2719.1
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
2.54
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.09
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
2.68
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
795
2.63
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.03
98.03
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.84
81.84
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0