Ron Hunt vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Ron Hunt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-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 Ron Hunt across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 97). Ron Hunt held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 230 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Hunt and Mel Ott

Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1483
144.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
6158
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5235
510.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
1429
139.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1144
111.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
223
21.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
285
27.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
704.65
68.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
1815
176.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
2227
216.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
745
72.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
370
36.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
104.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
781.8
76.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
23.68
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
555
54.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
37.22
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.12
16.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
1.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
9.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.36
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
11.69
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ron Hunt and Mel Ott

Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1420
1.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
1.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35222
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11740.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2822
2.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3807
2.92
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6814
5.22
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6629
5.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.668
4.668
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
0.55
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0