Billy Hoy vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Billy Hoy
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational 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 Billy Hoy across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 161), slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 110), and walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 195). Billy Hoy held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hoy and Mel Ott

Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
1797
128.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
8385
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7115
509.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
2048
146.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1639
117.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
248
17.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
8.66
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
40
2.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
409
29.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
1287.29
92.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
2658
190.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
3188
228.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.867
0.867
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1429
102.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
725
51.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
2114
151.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
1353.7
96.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
9.59
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
71.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
24.69
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.3
24.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
9.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
596
42.65
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
596
42.65
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Billy Hoy and Mel Ott

Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
1.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46680
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15560
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3965
2.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4635
2.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4241
2.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.5
91.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Billy Hoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0