Ed Ott vs. Ernie Young — Career Comparison

Ed Ott
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Ernie Young
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Ott and Ernie Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Ott posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.322 vs .311) and batting average (.259 vs .225). Ernie Young had the advantage in home run production (27 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ernie Young

Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
173.48
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
190.31
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
600
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
908
600
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1792
548.29
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
796
525.99
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
142.27
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
179
118.28
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
105.86
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
115
75.99
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
23.25
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
33
21.81
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.06
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.64
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
10.1
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.84
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
36.41
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
42.29
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.37
63.14
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
95.45
63.07
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
201.94
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
301
198.9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
185.42
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
280
185.02
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
59.97
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
71.37
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
59.66
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
59.47
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
109.54
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
113
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.55
65.64
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
92.28
60.98
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.92
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.27
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
42.22
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.47
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
77.72
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
140.75
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.72
7.72
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4.26
4.26
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.59
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.3
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.98
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.96
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.71
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
16.52
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.28
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.61
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
4.9
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.27
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
9.18
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.88
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Ed Ott and Ernie Young

Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
1.11
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.23
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
0.98
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.96
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12474
27
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5893
27
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4158
9
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964.1
9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2495
5.4
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
2.76
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.56
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.1
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2802
6.06
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
2.87
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.96
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
2.84
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.32
98.32
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.391
5.391
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.04
89.04
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.36
78.36
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.06
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
0.67
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.37
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0