Dave May vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Dave May
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-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 Dave May across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 110), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 97), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 101). Dave May held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave May and Mel Ott

Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1252
183.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
4085
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3670
539.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
920
135.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
674
99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
130
19.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
96
14.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
246
36.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
444.02
65.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
202.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
1292
189.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
462
67.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
422
61.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
788
115.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
455.23
66.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
344
50.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
73.59
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
8.15
8.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.64
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
15.72
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
56.07
56.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave May and Mel Ott

Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
1.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
0.99
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24145
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8048.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
2.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2295
2.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2245
2.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.199
2.199
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.97
86.97
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0