Chase Headley vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Chase Headley
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger
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 Chase Headley across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 89), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 128), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chase Headley and Mel Ott

Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1436
149.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
5761
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5088
529.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1337
139.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
919
95.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
28.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
130
13.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
418
43.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
724.76
75.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
2031
211.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1972
205.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
637
66.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
596
62.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1103
114.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
737.36
76.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
574
59.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1298
135.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.65
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
9.69
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
12.71
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
76.23
76.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Chase Headley and Mel Ott

Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
1.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35243
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11747.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
1.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2109
1.62
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3654
2.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3537
2.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.8
96.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.567
2.567
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.15
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0