Dick Howser vs. Ben Rice — Career Comparison

Dick Howser
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Ben Rice
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Howser and Ben Rice are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Rice posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .665) and slugging (.462 vs .318). Dick Howser had the advantage in on-base percentage (.347 vs .319). By the career numbers, Ben Rice had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Howser and Ben Rice

Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
161.18
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
188
159.77
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2937
600
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2483
507.25
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
526.06
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
126.05
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
145
123.23
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
100.92
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
74
62.89
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
18.39
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.9
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.47
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.27
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.05
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
25.13
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
60.34
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308.52
63.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.8
78.87
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
243.06
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
997
203.68
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
225
191.22
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
81.31
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
94
79.89
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
33.71
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
74.79
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
111.75
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
126.63
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335.8
68.6
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88.46
75.18
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.66
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.5
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
74.97
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
70
59.49
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.41
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
38
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
125.78
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.79
15.79
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
11.85
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.27
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.95
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
8.78
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
21.45
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.95
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
28.4
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.1
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
75.54
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Dick Howser and Ben Rice

Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.06
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.29
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
1.01
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.07
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16641
27
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2849
27
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5547
9
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
949.2
9
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1151
1.87
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
7.75
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
2.73
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.37
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.16
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2933
4.76
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
8.19
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2833
4.6
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
8.12
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.319
4.319
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.302
6.302
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.82
94.82
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.09
83.09
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
0.55
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.17
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03