Mel Ott vs. Billy Southworth — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Billy Southworth
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Billy Southworth across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 134), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 101), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 112). Billy Southworth held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 238 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Billy Southworth

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1192
145.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
4927
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4359
530.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1296
157.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
980
119.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
173
21.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
52
6.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
316
38.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
667.29
81.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1807
220.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1712
208.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
661
80.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
561
68.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1170
142.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
730.23
88.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
402
48.95
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.29
33.29
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
2.72
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
18.51
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
16.81
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
10.35
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
27.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 600 PA
61.88
61.88

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Billy Southworth

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1117
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2445
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2669
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2576
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.52
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Billy Southworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.306
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Southworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0