Charles Matthews vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Charles Matthews and Mel Ott are closely matched on the surface stats. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .933) and slugging (.533 vs .333). Charles Matthews had the advantage in on-base percentage (.600 vs .414). 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 Charles Matthews and Mel Ott
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.948
0.948
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
127.74
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
2152.13
113.9
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
4648
245.99
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.036
1.036
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1.1
131.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
2188.26
115.81
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Fielding Stats for Charles Matthews and Mel Ott
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2575