Billy Hitchcock vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Billy Hitchcock
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Billy Hitchcock across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 9), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 79), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 73). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hitchcock and Mel Ott

Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
703
168.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
2502
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2249
539.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
547
131.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
108.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
67
16.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
94
22.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
196.18
47.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
673
161.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
763
182.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
231
55.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
257
61.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
483
115.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
223.19
53.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
206
49.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
55.16
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
8.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
82
19.66
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.64
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
57.69
57.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Billy Hitchcock and Mel Ott

Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3051
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2928
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.64
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0