Gary Matthews vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-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 Gary Matthews across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 171), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 146), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 120). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews and Mel Ott

Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2033
148.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7147
523.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2011
147.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
319
23.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
234
17.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
604
44.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1168.74
85.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3134
229.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2972
217.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1083
79.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
978
71.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1827
133.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1202.99
88.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
940
68.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
82.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
7.28
7.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
71.21
71.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews and Mel Ott

Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
1.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47252
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15750.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
1.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3473
1.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3361
1.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.792
1.792
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0