Mel Ott vs. Joe Pepitone — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Joe Pepitone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Joe Pepitone across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 189), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 66), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 128 vs 97). Joe Pepitone held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 147 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Joe Pepitone

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
153.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
5476
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5097
558.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
1315
144.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
903
98.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
158
17.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
219
24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
412
45.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
662.12
72.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
2200
241.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
1645
180.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
606
66.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
721
79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
121.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
666.03
72.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
302
33.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
57.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
10.41
10.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.53
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
124
13.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.49
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
56.16
56.16

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Joe Pepitone

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.13
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34749
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11583
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9036
7.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
0.51
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9767
7.59
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9686
7.53
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.685
6.685
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.37
89.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
0.61
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0