Dick Dietz vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Dick Dietz
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherAll-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 Dick Dietz across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 153), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 180), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 113). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Dietz and Mel Ott

Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
646
172.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
2244
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
1829
489.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9456
500.45
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
478
127.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
317
84.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
89
23.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
66
17.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
161
43.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
325.54
87.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
777
207.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
872
233.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.835
0.835
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
226
60.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
301
80.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
461
123.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
327.5
87.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
101.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1708
90.39
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
107.49
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.58
5.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.48
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
13.64
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Dietz and Mel Ott

Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
1.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4545.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3118
6.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.13
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3408
6.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3344
6.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.929
5.929
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.78
90.78
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Dietz
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
0.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Dietz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0