Mike Heydon vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Mike Heydon
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican 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 Mike Heydon. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .271). 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 Mike Heydon and Mel Ott

Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
182.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
704
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
527.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
111
94.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
71.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
27
23.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
48.58
41.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
148
126.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
189
161.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
52
44.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
53
45.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
103
87.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
48.81
41.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
70
59.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
108.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Heydon and Mel Ott

Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.93
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5136
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
4.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1220
6.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
6.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.44
85.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Heydon
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0