Babe Hobson vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Babe Hobson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentShortstop
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 Babe Hobson. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .154) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .077). 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 Babe Hobson and Mel Ott

Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
2.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-25.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Babe Hobson and Mel Ott

Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Babe Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Babe Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.08
73.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Babe Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Babe Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0