Ryan Howard vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Ryan Howard across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 241), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 138), and contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 62). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Mel Ott

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
27.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5041
266.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1860
98.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Mel Ott

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0