Woodie Held vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Woodie Held
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Woodie Held across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 179), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 124), and contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 65). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Woodie Held and Mel Ott

Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1390
179.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
4645
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4019
519.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
963
124.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
612
79.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
150
19.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
179
23.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
351
45.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
589.64
76.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
1694
218.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
197.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
524
67.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
559
72.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
904
116.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
582.38
75.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
508
65.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.81
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
944
121.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
34
4.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.62
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
92
11.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Woodie Held
Career
Per 600 PA
56
56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Woodie Held and Mel Ott

Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1298
1.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
0.99
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29538
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9846
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
1.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
1.97
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.13
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4423
4.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4279
3.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.297
3.297
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.05
83.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woodie Held
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
0.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woodie Held
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0