Billy Hamilton vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Billy Hamilton
MillenialMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter 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 Billy Hamilton across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 82), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 79). Billy Hamilton held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hamilton and Mel Ott

Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
951
173.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
3285
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2988
545.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
713
130.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
541
98.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
109
19.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
7.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
172
31.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
335.69
61.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
972
177.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
947
172.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
454
82.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
189
34.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
619
113.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
340.67
62.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
230
42.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
129.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
4.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
59.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
13.15
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
72.69
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
81.91
81.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Billy Hamilton and Mel Ott

Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
1.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
0.99
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20682
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6894
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
2.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
2.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1940
2.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.177
2.177
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0