Mel Ott vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Mel Ott across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 146), and batting average (AVG+ 139 vs 111). Mel Ott held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 364). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Ted Williams

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9456
500.45
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.948
0.948
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.35
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
511
27.04
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
2152.13
113.9
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5041
266.79
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
4648
245.99
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.947
0.947
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.036
1.036
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1860
98.44
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
2188.26
115.81
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.39
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1708
90.39
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Ted Williams

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17062
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5687.1
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.998
1.998
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.32
33.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0