George Harper vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

George Harper
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight 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 George Harper across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 226), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 132), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 120). George Harper held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Harper and Mel Ott

George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1073
163.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
3927
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3398
519.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.848
0.848
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
157.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
738
112.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
158
24.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
292
44.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
609.05
93.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1547
236.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1454
222.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.845
0.845
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
505
77.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
528
80.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
942
143.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
649.41
99.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
389
59.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
31.78
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.88
18.88
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1.87
1.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
16.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
8.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
14.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
63.04
63.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Harper and Mel Ott

George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1925
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.166
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0