Herm McFarland vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Herm McFarland
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft 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 Herm McFarland across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 174), slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 109), and walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 187). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Herm McFarland and Mel Ott

Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
352
141.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
1496
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1278
512.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
340
136.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
238
95.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
61
24.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
102
40.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
211.52
84.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
496
198.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
532
213.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
204
81.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
167
66.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
358
143.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
220.04
88.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
175
70.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
55.35
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
10.84
10.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
1.27
1.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Herm McFarland and Mel Ott

Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
1.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9189
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3063
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
2.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.16
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
2.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
780
2.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.64
93.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.235
2.235
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0