Ben Houser vs. Dick Williams — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Williams
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Dick Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.322 vs .315) and batting average (.267 vs .260). Dick Williams had the advantage in home run production (70 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Dick Williams

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
162
187.64
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
187.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3265
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2959
543.77
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
141.13
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
97.21
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.32
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
28.85
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.42
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
43.92
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348.35
64.02
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1159
212.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
189.96
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
185.05
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
65.79
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
60.83
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
113.75
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359.67
66.1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.21
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
42.86
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
41.72
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.21
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
392
72.04
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
7.72
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.59
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
97
17.83
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.06
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Dick Williams

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
1.41
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
0.99
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17630
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5876.2
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2188
3.35
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
0.83
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2783
4.26
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2732
4.18
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.966
2.966
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.47
70.47
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
0.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0