Ian Happ vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Ian Happ
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-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 Ian Happ across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 121), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 135), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 109). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Happ and Mel Ott

Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1139
153.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
4449
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3845
518.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
950
128.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
544
73.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
29.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
173
23.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
406
54.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
625.01
84.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1718
231.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1524
205.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
567
76.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
557
75.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
951
128.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
606.52
81.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
540
72.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
158.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
3.79
3.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
9.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
9.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.81
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
73.68
73.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Happ and Mel Ott

Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
1.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25902
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8634
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1861
1.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
0.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2086
2.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2066
2.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.863
1.863
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.01
88.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0