Eddie Mathews vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird 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 Eddie Mathews across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 254), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 174), and contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 88). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Mathews and Mel Ott

Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8537
507.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.889
0.889
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
2315
137.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
354
21.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.28
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
511
27.04
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
938
55.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1697.92
100.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4349
258.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
3785
224.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.922
0.922
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1509
89.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
86.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
2450
145.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1687.93
100.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1444
85.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1487
88.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
123
7.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
68
4.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
63.55
63.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Eddie Mathews and Mel Ott

Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2345
1.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52928
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17642.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
1.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7664
3.91
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7351
3.75
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.135
3.135
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0