Don Hurst vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Don Hurst
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Don Hurst across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 237), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 145), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 121). Don Hurst held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 131 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Hurst and Mel Ott

Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
905
144.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
3762
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3275
522.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.867
0.867
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
976
155.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
643
102.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
30.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
115
18.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
333
53.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
604.8
96.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1567
249.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
220.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
510
81.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
610
97.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1005
160.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
634.13
101.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
391
62.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
33.49
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.91
17.91
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
12.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.55
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Don Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Hurst and Mel Ott

Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
870
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7962
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8660
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8548
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.71
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.825
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
732
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0