Ben Houser vs. Whitey Witt — Career Comparison

Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Whitey Witt
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Houser and Whitey Witt are closely matched on the surface stats. Whitey Witt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.726 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .322). Ben Houser had the advantage in slugging (.390 vs .364). By the career numbers, Whitey Witt 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 Whitey Witt

Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
187.64
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
143.24
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
518
600
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4771
600
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4171
524.54
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
126
145.95
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
150.28
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.41
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
122.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
18.11
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
7.8
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.26
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
28.17
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
61.58
71.33
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592.84
74.56
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1517
190.78
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
164
189.96
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
212.66
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
58
67.18
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
79.48
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
37.98
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
916
115.2
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
66.96
77.56
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662.5
83.32
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.88
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
61.5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
57.92
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
38.86
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
10.36
10.36
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.44
15.44
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
1.58
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
13.08
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
9.81
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.16
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
14.97
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
65.55
65.55

Fielding Stats for Ben Houser and Whitey Witt

Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1058
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
27
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
9
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1041
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3481
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3297
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.71
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.116
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0