Bill Hayes vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Bill Hayes
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Hayes. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .556) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .222). By the career numbers, Mel Ott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Hayes and Mel Ott

Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
42.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
39.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Hayes and Mel Ott

Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0