Fred Hatfield vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 57), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 100), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 84). Fred Hatfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Mel Ott

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2039
517.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
248
63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Mel Ott

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7745
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0