Ralph Houk vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Ralph Houk
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Ralph Houk. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .650) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .327). 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 Ralph Houk and Mel Ott

Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
319.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
554.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
43
150.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
126.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
16.34
57.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
51
178.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
56
196.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
32
112.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
19.09
67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.1
17.1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
1.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.53
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ralph Houk and Mel Ott

Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.832
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0