Harry Hooper vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Harry Hooper
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
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 Harry Hooper across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 147), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 139), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 117). Harry Hooper held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Harry Hooper and Mel Ott

Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
2309
135.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
10244
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8785
514.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
2466
144.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1842
107.89
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
389
22.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
624
36.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1392.95
81.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
3400
199.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
3678
215.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1429
83.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
817
47.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
2171
127.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1483.64
86.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1136
66.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
34.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.6
17.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
1.95
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
14.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
21.96
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
8.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
30.22
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 600 PA
72.67
72.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Harry Hooper and Mel Ott

Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2285
10.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6039
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2013
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3981
17.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
1.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4476
20.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4325
19.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.893
1.893
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Harry Hooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Hooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0