Joe Ardner vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Joe Ardner
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Ardner. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .504) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .248). By the career numbers, Mel 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 Joe Ardner and Mel Ott

Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
151.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
435
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
572.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
88
121.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
99.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
19.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
16
22.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
28.33
39.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
106
146.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
108
148.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
46.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
53.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
73
100.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
29.98
41.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
24.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
88.28
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
6.8
6.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Ardner and Mel Ott

Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2871
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
2.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
3.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Joe Ardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
6.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
5.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.74
90.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Joe Ardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.346
5.346
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0