Bill Howerton vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Bill Howerton across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 138), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 124), and contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 54). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Mel Ott

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
522.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
17.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
112
89.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
307
246.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
270
216.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
95
76.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
106
85.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
179
143.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
113.51
91.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
92
73.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Mel Ott

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0