Bill Merritt vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Bill Merritt
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Merritt. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .661) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .327). 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 Bill Merritt and Mel Ott

Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
154.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1556
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1414
545.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
384
148.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324
124.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
40
15.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
164.87
63.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
472
182.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
501
193.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
182
70.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
196
75.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
370
142.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
190.43
73.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
110
42.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
31.62
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.98
18.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
1.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Merritt and Mel Ott

Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
1.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9663
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3221
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
4.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
5.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
5.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.717
4.717
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
1.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0