Mike Matheny vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove
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 Mike Matheny across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 53), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 78), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 83). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Matheny and Mel Ott

Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
67
9.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
443
62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Matheny and Mel Ott

Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30251
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10083.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0