Mel Ott vs. John Patterson — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against John Patterson. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .290). 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 Mel Ott and John Patterson

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
564
532.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
169.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
69.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
49.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and John Patterson

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.97
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3245
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081.2
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0