Jumbo Harting vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Jumbo Harting
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationCatcher
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jumbo Harting and Mel Ott are closely matched on the surface stats. Jumbo Harting posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .947) and slugging (.667 vs .533). Mel Ott had the advantage in on-base percentage (.414 vs .333). By the career numbers, Jumbo Harting had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jumbo Harting and Mel Ott

Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.948
0.948
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
109.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5041
266.79
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.947
0.947
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1860
98.44
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
109.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jumbo Harting and Mel Ott

Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jumbo Harting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jumbo Harting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0