Johnny McCarthy vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Johnny McCarthy
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Johnny McCarthy across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 110), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 64), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 106). Johnny McCarthy held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 126 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny McCarthy and Mel Ott

Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
194.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1672
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1557
558.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
432
155.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
114.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
25.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
8.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
113
40.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
188.2
67.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
611
219.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
528
189.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
182
65.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
209
75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
366
131.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
206.3
74.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
90
32.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
40.91
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
12.56
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny McCarthy and Mel Ott

Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3805
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4088
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4049
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.409
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0