Wayne Gross vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Wayne Gross
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Wayne Gross across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 156), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 151), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 104). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Gross and Mel Ott

Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1106
180.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
3680
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3125
509.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
727
118.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
471
76.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
126
20.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
121
19.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
256
41.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
452.58
73.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
201.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
1229
200.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
373
60.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
396
64.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
648
105.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
452.03
73.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
482
78.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
80.87
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
7.42
7.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.91
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
7.34
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.59
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
7.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wayne Gross and Mel Ott

Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
1.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23245
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7748.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
1.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490
1.73
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.17
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3181
3.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3038
3.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.869
2.869
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
83
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0