John Anderson vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

John Anderson
Pre-GenerationalNorwayThrows RightBats SwitchEuropeBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mel Ott holds a real edge over John Anderson in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 100), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 114). John Anderson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for John Anderson and Mel Ott

John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1636
144.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6773
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6345
562.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1843
163.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1341
118.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
29.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
502
44.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
903.39
80.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2569
227.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2206
195.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
871
77.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
978
86.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1799
159.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
991.09
87.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
310
27.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
31.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.03
19.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Mel Ott

John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1610
1.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
0.39
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41697
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13899
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8078
5.23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8766
5.68
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8522
5.52
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.293
5.293
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.96
36.96
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
0.23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0