Steve Hosey vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Steve Hosey
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRight 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 Steve Hosey. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .262). 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 Steve Hosey and Mel Ott

Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
236.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
570.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
15
147.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
118.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
5.06
49.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
20
196.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
59.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
68.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
12
118.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
52.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Hosey and Mel Ott

Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.68
73.68
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0