Jim Gray vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Jim Gray
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational 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 Jim Gray. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .783) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .304). 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 Jim Gray and Mel Ott

Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.16
82.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
286.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5041
266.79
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1860
98.44
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
91.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Gray and Mel Ott

Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.62
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.88
71.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.833
3.833
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0