Mel Ott vs. Blondie Purcell — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Blondie Purcell
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Blondie Purcell. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .654) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .314). 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 Blondie Purcell

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1097
135.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
4875
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4563
561.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1217
149.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
119.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
177
21.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
7.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
250
30.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
538.43
66.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1553
191.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1529
188.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
767
94.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
495
60.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1249
153.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
599.59
73.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
284
34.95
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
30.52
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.66
19.66
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
1.15
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
24.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
24.25
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Blondie Purcell

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
1.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28647
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9549
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1559
1.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
0.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2250
2.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1941
1.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.27
86.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.722
1.722
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0