Dick Higham vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Dick Higham
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats LeftEuropeNew York MutualsUnknownRight Fielder
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 Dick Higham. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .692) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .314). 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 Dick Higham and Mel Ott

Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
372
123.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
1803
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1786
594.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
549
182.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445
148.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
28.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
104
34.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
198.9
66.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
676
224.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
566
188.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
384
127.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
204
67.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
584
194.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
234.07
77.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.39
64.39
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.66
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
58.82
58.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Higham and Mel Ott

Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
1.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.35
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10356
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3452
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
2.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
0.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
0.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
4.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1328
3.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.44
80.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.44
31.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0