Ed Ott vs. José Vargas — Career Comparison

Ed Ott
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
José Vargas
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Ott and José Vargas are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Ott posted stronger numbers in slugging (.368 vs .358) and home run production (33 career HR at a higher rate). José Vargas had the advantage in batting average (.279 vs .259). 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 José Vargas

Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
173.48
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
157.89
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
600
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1792
548.29
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
190
545.45
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
142.27
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
152.15
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
105.86
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
120.57
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
23.25
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.84
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.06
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.1
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
36.41
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206.37
63.14
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.13
66.41
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
201.94
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
68
195.22
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
185.42
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
189.47
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
59.97
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
89
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
59.66
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.03
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
109.54
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
149.28
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.55
65.64
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.23
75.31
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.92
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
42.22
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
254
77.72
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
7.72
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.5
104.5
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.59
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.22
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.98
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.71
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.28
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.9
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Ott and José Vargas

Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
1.11
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.17
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
0.98
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.05
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12474
27
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1290
27
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4158
9
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2495
5.4
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.32
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.56
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.1
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2802
6.06
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.53
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.96
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
2.49
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.32
98.32
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.391
5.391
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.125
2.125
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.04
89.04
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.06
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
0.67
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.37
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0