Jesse Burkett vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Jesse Burkett
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueHall of FameLeft 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 Jesse Burkett in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 154), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 161), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 113). Jesse Burkett held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Jesse Burkett and Mel Ott

Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
2067
128.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
9620
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8426
525.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.897
0.897
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2850
177.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2273
141.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
320
19.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.35
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
577
35.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
1734
108.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
3759
234.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3954
246.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4648
245.99
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.942
0.942
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1720
107.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
952
59.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
2597
161.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
1837.33
114.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.68
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
1029
64.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
38.23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.69
15.69
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
1.68
1.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
90
5.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
24.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
24.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jesse Burkett and Mel Ott

Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
1.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
0.15
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54684
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18228
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3966
1.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
0.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
0.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4663
2.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4275
2.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.68
91.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.055
2.055
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jesse Burkett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.18
14.18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Burkett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0