Jack Baker vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Jack Baker
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst 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 Jack Baker. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .374) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .143). 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 Jack Baker and Mel Ott

Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
300
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
28.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jack Baker and Mel Ott

Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
9.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.61
96.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.333
6.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0