Ben Houser vs. David Whatley — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
David Whatley
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, David Whatley posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Houser. David Whatley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.866 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, David Whatley 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 David Whatley

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
141.51
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
545.35
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.887
0.887
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
182.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
133.46
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.32
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
29.34
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.66
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
7.48
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
49.47
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
David Whatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
David Whatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
David Whatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180.66
103.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
184
213.13
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
260.02
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
230.68
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.892
0.892
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
111.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
65.58
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
117
135.52
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
169.13
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.13
111.68
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
43.72
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.93
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.89
54.89
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Whatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Whatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
16.68
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
David Whatley
Career
Per 600 PA
96.55
96.55

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and David Whatley

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.12
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5852
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950.2
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
1.46
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.67
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
1.55
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.35
93.35
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
David Whatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Whatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0