Andy Merchant vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Andy Merchant and Mel Ott are closely matched on the surface stats. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .762) and slugging (.533 vs .333). Andy Merchant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.429 vs .414). By the career numbers, Mel 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 Andy Merchant and Mel Ott

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
81.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4648
245.99
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
98.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Andy Merchant and Mel Ott

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0