Jose Oquendo vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Jose Oquendo
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Jose Oquendo across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 22), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 154), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 86). Jose Oquendo held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jose Oquendo and Mel Ott

Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1190
191.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
3737
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3202
514.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
821
131.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
109.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
104
16.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
142
22.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
372.78
59.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
1015
162.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
1274
204.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
339
54.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
254
40.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
579
92.96
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
412.32
66.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
448
71.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
9.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
60.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
9.94
9.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.19
1.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
8.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
10.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
10.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
51.47
51.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jose Oquendo and Mel Ott

Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
1.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24864
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8288
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1924
2.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2733
2.97
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4739
5.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4657
5.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.011
4.011
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.24
79.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
0.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0