Mel Ott vs. Ben Petrick — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Ben Petrick
Gen XOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Petrick. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .789) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .341). 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 Ben Petrick

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
188.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
764
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
669
525.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
172
135.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
103
80.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
69
54.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
104
81.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
300
235.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
256
201.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
114
89.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
94
73.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
181
142.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
102.98
80.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
78
61.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.93
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
139.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
4.32
4.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.36
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.28
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
8.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.93
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Ben Petrick

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.21
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4897
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632.1
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
5.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.34
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1087
5.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
5.89
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.877
4.877
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.65
82.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.57
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14