Ben Houser vs. Nish Williams — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Nish Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Nish Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .680) and slugging (.390 vs .344). Nish Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.336 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 Nish Williams

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
173.01
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
867
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
778
538.41
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
148.1
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
118.34
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
24.22
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.46
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
29.76
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95.51
66.09
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
185.47
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
197.23
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
71.28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
67.13
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
117
135.52
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
136.33
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108.79
75.28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
42.86
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
40.14
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.77
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216.75
216.75
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.5
14.5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.46
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.15
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.15
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Nish Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Nish Williams

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
1.31
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.06
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5331
27
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1777
9
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
4.36
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
0.72
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1035
5.24
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
5.07
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.81
96.81
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.869
3.869
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Nish Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.61
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nish Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0