Ben Houser vs. Al Wickland — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Al Wickland
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago WhalesFederal LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Al Wickland are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Wickland posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Al Wickland 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 Al Wickland

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
151.71
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1756
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
501.59
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
135.65
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
98.75
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
19.82
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
12.98
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.58
81.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
193.74
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
209.45
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
72.44
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
49.2
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
117.54
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
86.85
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
70.73
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
184
62.87
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
1.13
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.6
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
19.82
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
19.82
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Al Wickland

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
27
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
9
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.939
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0