George Merritt vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

George Merritt
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
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 George Merritt. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .288). 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 George Merritt and Mel Ott

George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
532.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
55.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5.27
59.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.83
8.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Merritt and Mel Ott

George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0