Larry Gardner vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Larry Gardner
Lost GenerationVermontThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Larry Gardner in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 100), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 106), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 114). Larry Gardner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 170 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Larry Gardner and Mel Ott

Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1923
150.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
7685
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6688
522.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1931
150.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1474
115.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
301
23.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
10.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
457
35.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
963.22
75.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2571
200.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2617
204.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
867
67.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
934
72.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1774
138.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1061.06
82.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
654
51.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
33.88
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.71
17.71
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
1.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
24.28
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
12.88
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
7.1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
19.99
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
64.45
64.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Larry Gardner and Mel Ott

Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
14.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3348
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1116
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
17.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3939
31.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
2.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6451
52.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6116
49.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.48
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0