Tom Herr vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Tom Herr
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-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 Tom Herr in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 31), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 97). Tom Herr held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Tom Herr and Mel Ott

Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1514
148.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
6111
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5349
525.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
1450
142.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
110.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
254
24.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
323
31.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
700.23
68.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
1870
183.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
2099
206.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
676
66.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
574
56.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
1222
119.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
747.95
73.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
627
61.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.61
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
584
57.34
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
10.46
10.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.2
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
100
9.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
18.46
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.28
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
24.74
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Tom Herr
Career
Per 600 PA
74.6
74.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tom Herr and Mel Ott

Tom Herr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Tom Herr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
1.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1374
1.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36049
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12016.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Herr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
2.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4050
3.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7081
5.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7001
5.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.875
4.875
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Herr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1001
0.75
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Tom Herr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Herr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Herr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Herr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0