Tommy Harper vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Tommy Harper
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-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 Tommy Harper across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 127), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 111). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tommy Harper and Mel Ott

Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1810
151.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
7164
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6269
525.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1609
134.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1171
98.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
256
21.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
146
12.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
438
36.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
894.8
74.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
2375
198.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
2397
200.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
972
81.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
567
47.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1393
116.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
910.91
76.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
753
63.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.51
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1080
90.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
6.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
87
7.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
34.17
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
9.72
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
43.89
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
77.86
77.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tommy Harper and Mel Ott

Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
1.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1452
1.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38693
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12897.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2823
1.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
0.55
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3710
2.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3610
2.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.231
2.231
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.74
89.74
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0