Mel Ott vs. Les Pearson — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Les Pearson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Les Pearson. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .881) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .400). Les Pearson had the advantage in batting average (.321 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 Mel Ott and Les Pearson

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
130
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
120
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
530
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.883
0.883
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
170
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
125
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
21.08
105.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
255
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
240
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.881
0.881
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.903
0.903
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1859
98.39
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
125
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
90
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3208
169.78
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
205
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
22.62
113.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
60
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Les Pearson

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.14
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0