Deacon McGuire vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Deacon McGuire
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueCatcher
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 Deacon McGuire across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 107), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 91). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Deacon McGuire and Mel Ott

Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1781
154.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
6937
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6291
544.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
1750
151.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1326
114.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
25.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.83
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
424
36.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
860.41
74.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
2343
202.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
2349
203.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
770
66.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
840
72.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
1565
135.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
943.79
81.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
515
44.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
38.23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.69
15.69
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
10.21
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
10.21
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Deacon McGuire and Mel Ott

Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1748
1.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43329
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14443
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7743
4.82
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1925
1.2
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
0.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10289
6.41
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9668
6.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.96
93.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.531
5.531
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.96
11.96
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
0.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2541
1.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1458
0.91
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0