Jimmy Austin vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird 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 Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 43), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 96). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Mel Ott

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1580
150.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5388
512.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
592
56.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
658
62.65
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
9.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Mel Ott

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.3
93.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.87
16.87
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0