Mel Ott vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Billy Williams
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mel Ott holds a real edge over Billy Williams in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 233), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 114), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 128 vs 117). Billy Williams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Billy Williams

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2488
141.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9350
533.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2711
154.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1763
100.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
434
24.76
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
426
24.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
948
54.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1663.76
94.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4599
262.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3799
216.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1410
80.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
84.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2459
140.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1681.76
95.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1045
59.61
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1046
59.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.46
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
200
11.41
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.13
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.79
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
7.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
64.75
64.75

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Billy Williams

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
1.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2161
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57346
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19115.1
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4367
2.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4699
2.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.16
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0