Al Gallagher vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Al Gallagher
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman
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 Al Gallagher across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 35), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 90). Al Gallagher held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Gallagher and Mel Ott

Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
185.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1264
529.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
333
139.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
113.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
42
17.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
62
25.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
141.78
59.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
426
178.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
476
199.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
114
47.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
130
54.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
233
97.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
155.78
65.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
138
57.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
68.72
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
18.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.51
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Gallagher and Mel Ott

Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
1.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9022
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3007.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
1.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.11
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
2.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
2.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.16
96.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.356
2.356
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Al Gallagher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.01
86.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Gallagher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0