Mel Ott vs. Harvey Peterson — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Harvey Peterson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Harvey Peterson. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .228). 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 Harvey Peterson

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
172.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
592.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
135
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
35.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
165
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
135
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
52.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
67.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
120
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
43.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Harvey Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Harvey Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Harvey Peterson

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.28
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harvey Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harvey Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harvey Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176.1
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.51
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Harvey Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harvey Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harvey Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0