James Houser vs. Rube Marshall — Career Comparison

James Houser
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rube Marshall
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Marshall built a career as a starting pitcher and James Houser as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rube Marshall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.562 compared to 20.25 and 3.000 for James Houser. By the career numbers, Rube Marshall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Houser and Rube Marshall

James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
2.38
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.93
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.17
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.37
25.37
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
27
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
9
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
10.12
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.12
10.12
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.94
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
3.35
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
60.75
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
40.09
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.89
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
5.62
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.62
5.62
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.562
1.562
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
40.5
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
35.85
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.09
40.09

Fielding Stats for James Houser and Rube Marshall

James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
27
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
9
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.87
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.156
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James Houser and Rube Marshall

James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
493.67
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
600
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
20.52
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
20.61
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
9
68.35
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
8.78
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
James Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100