Joe Atkins vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Joe Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueThird 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 Atkins. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .926) and slugging (.533 vs .510). Joe Atkins had the advantage in batting average (.314 vs .304). 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 Atkins and Mel Ott

Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
170
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
510
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.925
0.925
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
160
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
60
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.49
114.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2152.13
113.9
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
260
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
250
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4648
245.99
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.927
0.927
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1860
98.44
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
210
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
117.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2188.26
115.81
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
70
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Atkins and Mel Ott

Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.89
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.11
85.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0