Ben Houser vs. Wes Westrum — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Wes Westrum
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Wes Westrum are closely matched on the surface stats. Wes Westrum posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in slugging (.390 vs .373). By the career numbers, Wes Westrum 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 Wes Westrum

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
162
187.64
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
193.54
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2849
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
489.01
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
503
105.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
71.6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
12.43
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.68
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.42
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
20.22
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
34.33
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341.25
71.87
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
182.38
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
212.92
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
63.6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
66.34
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
109.72
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347.77
73.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
102.98
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
514
108.25
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.32
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.68
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
60
12.64
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.05
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.16
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Wes Westrum

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
903
4.25
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.04
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5732
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1910.2
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3639
17.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.97
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.29
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4119
19.4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4057
19.11
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.49
98.49
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.493
4.493
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.36
24.36
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.39
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.29
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.23
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.2