Mel Ott vs. Mark Polhemus — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Mark Polhemus
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Mark Polhemus. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .513) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .260). 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 Mark Polhemus

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
155.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
584.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
18
140.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
132.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
5.49
42.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
19
148.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
155.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
62.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
109.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.39
49.81
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Mark Polhemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
70.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
8.56
8.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Mark Polhemus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Mark Polhemus

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Polhemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Polhemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Mark Polhemus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.13
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.36
74.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Polhemus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0