Dave Howard vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Dave Howard
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Dave Howard. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .493) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .243). 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 Dave Howard and Mel Ott

Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
394.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
126.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
110.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
33.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
142.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
142.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
110.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.39
37.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
126.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4.75
4.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Howard and Mel Ott

Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.188
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0