Ben Houser vs. Sandy Thompson — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Sandy Thompson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Sandy Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Sandy Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in slugging (.390 vs .377). By the career numbers, Sandy Thompson 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 Sandy Thompson

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
146.7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2638
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2361
537
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722
164.22
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
134.87
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
22.29
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
5.46
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.59
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
29.34
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334.97
76.19
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
889
202.2
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
907
206.29
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
79.61
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
70.05
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
117
135.52
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
148.07
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381.95
86.87
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.41
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
42.86
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
38.67
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.23
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527.6
527.6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
20.92
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.45
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
12.74
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.45
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
13.19
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.55
96.55

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Sandy Thompson

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.2
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.04
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14554
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4851.1
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1000
1.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.14
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.08
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123
2.08
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
2
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
95.99
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.82
86.82
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0