Alex Gaston vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Alex Gaston
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Alex Gaston. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .550) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .266). By the career numbers, Mel Ott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Alex Gaston and Mel Ott

Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
228.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
565
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
545.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
112
118.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
95.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
22
23.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
41.8
44.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
146
155.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
146
155.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
58
61.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
40
42.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
95
100.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
45.99
48.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
29
30.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
59.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
10.09
10.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Alex Gaston and Mel Ott

Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Alex Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Alex Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Alex Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.056
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0