Denny Hocking vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Denny Hocking
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond 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 Denny Hocking across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 38), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 86). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Denny Hocking and Mel Ott

Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
954
217.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
2632
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2358
537.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
591
134.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
99.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
112
25.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
154
35.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
254.9
58.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
812
185.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
803
183.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
294
67.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
226
51.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
495
112.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
270.02
61.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
205
46.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
100.76
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
5.95
5.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
9.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
8.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.16
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
14.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Denny Hocking and Mel Ott

Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
1.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
0.9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16225
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5408.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1242
2.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1194
1.99
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2479
4.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2436
4.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.46
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0