Wid Matthews vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Wid Matthews. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .697) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .348). 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 Wid Matthews and Mel Ott

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
154.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
663
533.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
188
151.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
253
203.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
92.02
74.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
61
49.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Mel Ott

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0