Keith Hernandez vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Keith Hernandez
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mel Ott holds a real edge over Keith Hernandez in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 108), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 153), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 122). Keith Hernandez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Keith Hernandez and Mel Ott

Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2088
146.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
8553
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7370
517.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2182
153.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1534
107.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
426
29.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
162
11.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
648
45.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1288.06
90.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3214
225.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3284
230.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1124
78.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
75.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2033
142.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1314.5
92.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
75.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
9.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1012
70.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
161
11.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
6.87
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
4.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
11.29
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
60.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Keith Hernandez and Mel Ott

Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
1.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
1.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51952
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17317.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17916
9.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
0.87
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19713
10.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19598
10.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.697
9.697
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.39
96.39
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1654
0.86
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0