Jim Gantner vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Jim Gantner
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueSecond 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 Jim Gantner across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 93). Jim Gantner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 190 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Gantner and Mel Ott

Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1801
159.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
6782
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6189
547.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
1696
150.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1349
119.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
262
23.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
347
30.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
683.96
60.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
2175
192.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
2131
188.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
726
64.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
568
50.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
1247
110.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
753.68
66.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
383
33.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
44.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.54
13.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
9.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
135
11.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
12.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
19.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
63.72
63.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Gantner and Mel Ott

Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44713
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14904.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3358
2.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4942
2.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8452
5.1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8300
5.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.32
91.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
0.67
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0