Ben Houser vs. Farmer Weaver — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Farmer Weaver
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaBats SwitchNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Farmer Weaver are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .678) and slugging (.390 vs .348). Farmer Weaver had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 vs .322). By the career numbers, Ben Houser 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 Farmer Weaver

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
751
135.56
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3324
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
472
546.72
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3073
554.69
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
153.97
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
124.91
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
20.58
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.62
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
29.06
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397.49
71.75
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
193.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
197.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
75.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
61.73
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
117
135.52
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
136.1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443.07
79.98
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
9.75
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
42.86
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
33.39
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
16.61
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.13
36.13
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
2.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.17
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
29.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
29.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Farmer Weaver

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
756
1.06
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19224
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6408
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1550
2.18
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
0.35
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.21
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1951
2.74
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
2.53
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.21
92.21
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.05
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Farmer Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.16
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.09