Daniel Nava vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Daniel Nava
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Daniel Nava across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 63), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 122), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 99). Daniel Nava held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Daniel Nava and Mel Ott

Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
178.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
1977
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1701
516.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
452
137.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318
96.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
31.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
29
8.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
134
40.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
244.14
74.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
646
196.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
703
213.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
224
67.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
206
62.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
401
121.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
254.69
77.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
196
59.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.52
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
117.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.46
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
10.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.52
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Daniel Nava and Mel Ott

Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
1.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11598
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3866
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
2.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1015
2.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
2.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.868
1.868
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Daniel Nava
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.89
79.89
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Daniel Nava
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0