William Hoover vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

William Hoover
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia KeystonesUnion AssociationLeft Fielder
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 William Hoover. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .337). 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 William Hoover and Mel Ott

William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
127
135.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
564
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
525
558.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
160.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
120.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
23
24.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
38
40.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
73.52
78.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
205
218.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
190
202.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
121.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
129
137.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
81.37
86.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
37
39.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.83
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.38
43.38
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for William Hoover and Mel Ott

William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3351
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1117
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.52
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
3.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.519
2.519
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0