Mel Ott vs. Luis Polonia — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Luis Polonia
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mel Ott holds a real edge over Luis Polonia in this comparison. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 34), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 104). Luis Polonia held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 102). The edge belongs to Mel Ott.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Luis Polonia

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1379
156.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
5296
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4840
548.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1417
160.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1122
127.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
189
21.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
7.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
295
33.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
648.42
73.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
1854
210.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
1801
204.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
728
82.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
405
45.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
1097
124.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
694.07
78.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
369
41.81
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.61
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
543
61.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
9.75
9.75
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
91
10.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
36.37
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
16.43
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
52.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
68.88
68.88

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Luis Polonia

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1055
1.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
1.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25375
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8458.1
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
2.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2090
2.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2054
2.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.28
98.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.947
1.947
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.24
90.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0