Mel Ott vs. Ed Poles — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Ed Poles
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIShortstop

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Poles. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .621) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .313). 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 Ed Poles

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
164.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
318
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
526.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
70
132.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
111.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
28.81
54.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
86
162.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
95
179.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
40
75.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
25
47.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
65
122.64
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
34.02
64.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
23
43.4
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.6
63.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Ed Poles

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.15
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2070
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.65
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
5.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
4.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.05
86.05
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.205
4.205
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0