Lyman Bostock vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Lyman Bostock
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Lyman Bostock in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 110). Lyman Bostock held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 163 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Lyman Bostock and Mel Ott

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
526
142.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2004
543.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
169.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
127.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
27.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
155
42.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
301.53
81.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
855
231.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
804
217.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
305
82.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
250
67.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
532
144.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
321.77
87.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
171
46.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
47.15
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.72
12.72
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
0.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
17.34
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
12.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
61.64
61.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lyman Bostock and Mel Ott

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13057
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4352.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1223
2.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
2.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253
2.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.452
2.452
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0