Mike Gates vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Mike Gates
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Mike Gates. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .284). 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 Mike Gates and Mel Ott

Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
165.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
134
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
550.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
29
129.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
102.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
11.44
51.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
39
174.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
38
170.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
17
76.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
9
40.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
26
116.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
57.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
9
40.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
89.55
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
6.7
6.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
4.48
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Mike Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Gates and Mel Ott

Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
3.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
4.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
4.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.919
3.919
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Mike Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0