Dale Murphy vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Dale Murphy
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
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 Dale Murphy across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 265), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 151), and contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 72). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dale Murphy and Mel Ott

Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2180
144.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9040
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7960
528.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.829
0.829
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2111
140.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1324
87.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
350
23.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
398
26.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
787
52.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1324.99
87.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3733
247.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3125
207.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1197
79.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1266
84.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2065
137.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1293.81
85.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
986
65.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
10.55
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1748
116.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
3.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
209
13.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
10.69
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.51
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
15.2
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
70.31
70.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dale Murphy and Mel Ott

Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
1.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2107
1.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55955
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18651.2
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6319
3.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
3.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6619
3.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.083
3.083
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0