Fran Matthews vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Fran Matthews
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIFirst Baseman
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 Fran Matthews. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .742) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .352). 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 Fran Matthews and Mel Ott

Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
149.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
495
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
431
522.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
114
138.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
101.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
30
36.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
64.99
78.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
168
203.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
171
207.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
112.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
58
70.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
173.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
69.99
84.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fran Matthews and Mel Ott

Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
9.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
9.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
9.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.308
8.308
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.02
94.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0