Ben Houser vs. Fred Truax — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Truax
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Fred Truax are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Truax posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in slugging (.390 vs .333). By the career numbers, Fred Truax 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 Fred Truax

Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
99.33
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
78.76
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
135.52
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
112.5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Fred Truax

Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.87
98.87
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0