John McHale vs. Ed Ott — Career Comparison

John McHale
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Ott
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against John McHale. Ed Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .539) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .258). John McHale had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed 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 John McHale and Ed Ott

John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
307.2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
173.48
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
125
600
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
600
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
114
547.2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1792
548.29
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
142.27
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
18
86.4
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
105.86
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
23.25
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.06
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
10.1
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
36.41
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.33
44.78
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.37
63.14
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
201.94
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
185.42
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
10
48
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
59.97
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
12
57.6
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
59.66
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
19
91.2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
109.54
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
43.41
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.55
65.64
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.92
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
43.2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
42.22
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
139.2
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
77.72
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.72
7.72
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.59
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.98
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.71
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.28
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.9
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
9.18
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67

Fielding Stats for John McHale and Ed Ott

John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.11
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
0.98
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12474
27
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
9
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2495
5.4
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.56
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.1
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2802
6.06
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.96
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.53
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.32
98.32
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.607
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.391
5.391
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.04
89.04
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.06
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
0.67
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.37