Jack Hammond vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Jack Hammond. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .238). By the career numbers, Mel Ott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack Hammond and Mel Ott

Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
250
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
108
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
550
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
22
122.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
105.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
5.78
32.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
26
144.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
24
133.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
72.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
17
94.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
6.57
36.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
105.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
5.68
5.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Jack Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jack Hammond and Mel Ott

Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Jack Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jack Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.458
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0