Barney Gilligan vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Barney Gilligan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational 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 Barney Gilligan. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .265). 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 Barney Gilligan and Mel Ott

Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
155.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
2012
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1865
556.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
386
115.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
292
87.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
68
20.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
94
28.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
145.39
43.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
509
151.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
533
158.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
215
64.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
167
49.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
379
113.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
153.46
45.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
147
43.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
70.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
8.56
8.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Barney Gilligan and Mel Ott

Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13662
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4554
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2584
5.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
1.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
0.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3642
7.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3306
6.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.77
90.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.203
6.203
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
0.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0