Sam Gillen vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Sam Gillen
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
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 Sam Gillen. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .346). 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 Sam Gillen and Mel Ott

Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
325
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
509.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
70
129.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
105.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
33.78
62.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
86
158.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
109
201.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
32
59.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
27
49.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
59
108.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
38.32
70.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
35
64.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.54
13.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
1.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Gillen and Mel Ott

Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1848
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
5.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
5.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.38
89.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.423
4.423
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0