Richard Hidalgo vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Richard Hidalgo
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
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 Richard Hidalgo across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 152), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 116). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Richard Hidalgo and Mel Ott

Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
987
150.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
3927
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3459
528.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
929
141.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
525
80.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
32.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
171
26.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
61.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
584.45
89.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
1694
258.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
1354
206.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.835
0.835
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
531
81.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
560
85.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
920
140.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
574.1
87.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
10.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
358
54.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.82
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
737
112.61
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.57
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
88
13.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
7.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
12.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Richard Hidalgo and Mel Ott

Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
1.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
1.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24391
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8130.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2062
2.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2171
2.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2143
2.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.71
98.71
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.216
2.216
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0