Eric Hinske vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Eric Hinske across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 137), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 126), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 109). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eric Hinske and Mel Ott

Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1387
193.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
4310
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3797
528.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
947
131.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
552
76.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
33.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
137
19.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
395
54.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
564.1
78.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
1634
227.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
1429
198.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
549
76.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
522
72.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
934
130.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
549.01
76.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
452
62.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
949
132.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
4.54
4.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
91
12.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.92
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
11.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 600 PA
74.39
74.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Eric Hinske and Mel Ott

Eric Hinske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
1.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
1.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22924
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7641.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2463
2.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
877
1.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3408
4.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3340
3.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.304
3.304
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.04
87.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hinske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hinske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0