Ben Houser vs. Johnny Watwood — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Johnny Watwood
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Johnny Watwood are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Houser posted a career OPS of .711 against Johnny Watwood's .718. On the surface stats, Ben Houser and Johnny Watwood are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ben Houser and Johnny Watwood

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
173.6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1621
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
526.71
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
149.17
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
116.96
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.32
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.92
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.85
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
32.2
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195.99
72.55
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516
190.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
208.39
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
71.07
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
58.48
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
127.7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216.88
80.28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.22
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
57
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
38.12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.74
15.74
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.07
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
9.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.29
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
16.29
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Johnny Watwood

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
27
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
9
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1478
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1620
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1565
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.065
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0