Lou Brock vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
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 Lou Brock across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 90), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 82), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 117). Lou Brock held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 111). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and Mel Ott

Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10332
551.78
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3023
161.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
120
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
25.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
7.53
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
149
7.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
776
41.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1551.65
82.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
4238
226.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
3833
204.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1610
85.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1590.59
84.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
761
40.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
114
6.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
75.34
75.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Mel Ott

Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
1.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64478
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21492.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4394
1.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4732
1.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4536
1.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.809
1.809
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0