Joe May vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Joe May
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe May and Mel Ott are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe May posted a career OPS of .944 against Mel Ott's .947. On the surface stats, Joe May and Mel Ott are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Joe May and Mel Ott

Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.944
0.944
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
123.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2152.13
113.9
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4648
245.99
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.944
0.944
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1860
98.44
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
123.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2188.26
115.81
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe May and Mel Ott

Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0