Jimmie Hall vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Jimmie Hall
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
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 Jimmie Hall across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 185), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 120). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmie Hall and Mel Ott

Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
963
182.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
3169
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2848
539.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
724
137.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
479
90.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
100
18.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
121
22.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
245
46.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
408.71
77.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
1235
233.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
191.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
387
73.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
391
74.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
657
124.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
409.08
77.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
287
54.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.63
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
100.16
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
5.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.79
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
10.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.41
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
10.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
67.86
67.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmie Hall and Mel Ott

Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
813
1.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19159
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6386.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1563
2.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1647
2.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1616
2.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.988
1.988
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jimmie Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.45
87.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0