Marlon Anderson vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Marlon Anderson
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Marlon Anderson across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 63), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 76), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 94). Marlon Anderson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Marlon Anderson and Mel Ott

Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1151
196.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3508
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3204
548
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
849
145.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
592
101.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
29.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
10.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
257
43.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
400.91
68.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1252
214.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
186.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
392
67.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
371
63.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
700
119.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
414.23
70.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
227
38.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.79
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
80.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
5.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
10.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
12.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
16.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
74.74
74.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Marlon Anderson and Mel Ott

Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
1.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19437
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6479
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1619
2.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
2.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3456
4.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
4.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.964
3.964
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.37
88.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0