Kelly Gruber vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Kelly Gruber
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-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 Kelly Gruber across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 159), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 113). Kelly Gruber held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kelly Gruber and Mel Ott

Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
939
163.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
3442
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3159
550.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
818
142.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
529
92.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
148
25.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
117
20.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
289
50.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
418.68
72.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
1365
237.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
183.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
431
75.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
443
77.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
757
131.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
419.86
73.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
6.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
197
34.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
87.86
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
6.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
13.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.75
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
19.7
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
70.8
70.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kelly Gruber and Mel Ott

Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
1.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
0.99
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21743
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7247.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
0.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1723
2.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2555
3.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2442
3.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.592
2.592
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.29
84.29
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.16
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0