Jim Anderson vs. Ed Ott — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Ed Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Anderson. Ed Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .281). By the career numbers, Ed Ott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Anderson and Ed Ott

Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
230.43
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
173.48
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
600
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
600
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
970
533.46
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1792
548.29
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
211
116.04
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
142.27
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
161
88.54
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
105.86
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
19.25
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
23.25
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.06
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.15
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.1
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
27.5
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
36.41
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80.23
44.12
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.37
63.14
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
289
158.94
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
201.94
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
163.34
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
185.42
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
58.85
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
59.97
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
47.3
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
59.66
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
98.99
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
109.54
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82.22
45.22
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.55
65.64
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.75
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.92
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
44.55
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
42.22
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.49
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
254
77.72
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
7.72
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.95
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.59
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.3
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.98
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.65
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.71
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.95
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.28
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
4.9
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.1
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
9.18
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.67
46.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Anderson and Ed Ott

Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.4
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
1.11
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.96
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
0.98
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7885
27
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12474
27
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2628.1
9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4158
9
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
1.73
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2495
5.4
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
3.09
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.56
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.1
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1475
5.05
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2802
6.06
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1407
4.82
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.96
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.32
98.32
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.391
5.391
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.04
89.04
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.62
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
0.67
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.37