Jim O'Rourke vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Jim O'Rourke
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft 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 Jim O'Rourke. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .775) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .352). Jim O'Rourke had the advantage in batting average (.310 vs .304). 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 Jim O'Rourke and Mel Ott

Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1999
132.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
9052
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8503
563.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2639
174.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
129.92
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
468
31.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.88
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
62
4.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
679
45.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1299.25
86.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
3591
238.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
3188
211.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1729
114.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
80.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2875
190.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1428.65
94.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
36
2.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
513
34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
23.99
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.01
25.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
1.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.4
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
15.18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
15.97
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
95.02
95.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim O'Rourke and Mel Ott

Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2084
1.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53073
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17691
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5494
2.79
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
0.48
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
700
0.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
3.63
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6445
3.28
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.093
3.093
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0