Yogi Berra vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Yogi Berra
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherMVPAll-Star
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mel Ott holds a real edge over Yogi Berra in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 225), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 128 vs 106). Yogi Berra held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 263 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Yogi Berra and Mel Ott

Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2120
152.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
8364
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7555
541.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.835
0.835
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2150
154.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
321
23.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
49
3.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
358
25.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
728
52.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
1247.39
89.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
3643
261.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
2906
208.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
84.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1430
102.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1860
98.44
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
2247
161.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
1296.76
93.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
704
50.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.52
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
29.7
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.2
20.2
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
1.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.16
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
146
10.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.87
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
53.57
53.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Yogi Berra and Mel Ott

Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
1.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1049
1.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27512
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9170.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9221
9.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10165
9.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10040
9.85
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.117
5.117
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.47
53.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.2
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0