Ed Ott vs. Bobby Vandever — Career Comparison

Ed Ott
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Bobby Vandever
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Ott and Bobby Vandever are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .667) and slugging (.368 vs .333). Bobby Vandever had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .322). By the career numbers, Ed 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 Ed Ott and Bobby Vandever

Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
173.48
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
600
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1792
548.29
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
142.27
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
105.86
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
23.25
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.06
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.1
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
36.41
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.37
63.14
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
61.11
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
201.94
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
5
200
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
185.42
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
59.97
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
59.66
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
109.54
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.55
65.64
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
82.59
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.92
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
42.22
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
254
77.72
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.72
7.72
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.59
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.98
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.71
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.28
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.9
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.67
46.67
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Ott and Bobby Vandever

Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
1.11
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.24
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
0.98
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12474
27
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4158
9
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2495
5.4
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.48
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.56
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.1
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2802
6.06
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.48
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.96
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.48
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.32
98.32
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.391
5.391
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.04
89.04
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.06
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
0.67
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.37
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0