Scott Hairston vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Scott Hairston
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Scott Hairston across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 145), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 74), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 105). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Scott Hairston and Mel Ott

Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
923
208.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
2660
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2431
548.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
589
132.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
333
75.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
30
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
106
23.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256
57.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
328.9
74.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
1074
242.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
785
177.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
300
67.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
313
70.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
507
114.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
321.4
72.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
175
39.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.13
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
130.15
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
4.61
4.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
9.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
8.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.48
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
10.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
76.6
76.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Scott Hairston and Mel Ott

Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
1.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
1.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14669
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1117
2.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1370
2.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1342
2.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.024
2.024
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Scott Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.01
84.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0