Ed Giovanola vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Ed Giovanola
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird 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 Ed Giovanola. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .318). 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 Ed Giovanola and Mel Ott

Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
367.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
356
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
507.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
65
109.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
55
92.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
10
16.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
26.88
45.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
81
136.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
110
185.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
41
69.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
19
32.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
59
99.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
30.34
51.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
44
74.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
82.58
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
15.17
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Giovanola and Mel Ott

Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.73
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2176
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
4.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.984
1.984
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.24
32.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0