Jack Gleason vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsUnion AssociationThird Baseman
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Jack Gleason. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .320). 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 Jack Gleason and Mel Ott

Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
343
134.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1531
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1425
558.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
384
150.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
118.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
59
23.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
82
32.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
165.77
64.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
498
195.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
490
192.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
99.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
31
12.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
275
107.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
187.84
73.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
95
37.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.78
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Jack Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.5
765.5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Jack Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.5
47.5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jack Gleason and Mel Ott

Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8973
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2991
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
1.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
3.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jack Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.882
2.882
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0