Mel Ott vs. Nick Punto — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Nick Punto
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Nick Punto across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 18), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 118), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 80). Nick Punto held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Nick Punto

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1163
186.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
3734
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3253
522.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
798
128.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
611
98.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
141
22.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
187
30.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
366.18
58.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
1050
168.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
190.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
421
67.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
263
42.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
665
106.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
388.5
62.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
386
62.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.45
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
651
104.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
10.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.66
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
10.12
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
16.71
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.78
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
22.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
74.29
74.29

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Nick Punto

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
1.28
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
0.97
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23749
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7916.1
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
1.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2381
2.71
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3817
4.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3733
4.24
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.8
97.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.327
3.327
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.38
76.38
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
0.53
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0