Dick Groat vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Dick Groat
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstopMVPAll-Star
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mel Ott holds a real edge over Dick Groat in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 25), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 103). Dick Groat held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 218 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Dick Groat and Mel Ott

Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
1929
141.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
8179
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7484
549.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2138
156.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1680
123.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
352
25.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
458
33.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
855.2
62.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
2741
201.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
2659
195.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
829
60.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
707
51.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
1497
109.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
960.6
70.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
490
35.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.86
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
37.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.97
15.97
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
8.95
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.81
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
220
16.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
34.15
34.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Groat and Mel Ott

Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1906
1.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1781
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47109
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15703
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3526
2.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5864
3.36
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
0.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9766
5.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9390
5.38
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.927
4.927
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
0.71
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0