Mel Ott vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mel Ott holds a real edge over Ken Williams in this comparison. Mel Ott led in walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 131), on-base percentage (OBP+ 128 vs 115), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 144). Ken Williams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 387). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Ken Williams

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.924
0.924
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
196
20.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1003.31
107.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5041
266.79
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.924
0.924
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.974
0.974
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
860
91.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
913
97.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1577
168.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1040.42
111.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Ken Williams

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0