Luther Gilyard vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Luther Gilyard
Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst 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 Luther Gilyard. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .309). 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 Luther Gilyard and Mel Ott

Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
163.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
287
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
549.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
68
142.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
104.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
18
37.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
29.49
61.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
92
192.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
87
181.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
73.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
28
58.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
62
129.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
32.83
68.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
33.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.09
26.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
1.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luther Gilyard and Mel Ott

Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1922
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
9.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
10.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
10.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.667
9.667
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0