Earl Gurley vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Earl Gurley
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Earl Gurley. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .784) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .354). 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 Earl Gurley and Mel Ott

Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
192.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
754
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
660
525.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
189
150.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
103.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
59
46.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
105.34
83.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
284
225.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
258
205.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
87
69.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
95
75.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
172
136.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
114
90.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
67
53.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107.71
107.71
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.57
9.57
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
19.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Earl Gurley and Mel Ott

Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3503
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.819
1.819
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.67
61.67
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0