Eric Hosmer vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Eric Hosmer
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mel Ott holds a real edge over Eric Hosmer in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 108), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 111). Eric Hosmer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Eric Hosmer and Mel Ott

Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1689
145.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
6977
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6349
545.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1753
150.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1213
104.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
27.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
198
17.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
540
46.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
900.56
77.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2709
232.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2338
201.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
812
69.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
893
76.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1507
129.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
925.11
79.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
562
48.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1235
106.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.65
5.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
167
14.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.58
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
9.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
71.7
71.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Eric Hosmer and Mel Ott

Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1627
1.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1600
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42178
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14059.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12555
8.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
0.68
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13699
8.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13614
8.71
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.368
8.368
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1196
0.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0