Mel Ott vs. Mike Schmidt — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Mike Schmidt
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Mike Schmidt across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 185), and home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 358). Mike Schmidt held the edge in slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 146). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Mike Schmidt

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
2404
143.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
10062
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9456
500.45
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
8352
498.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.912
0.912
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
2234
133.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1219
72.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
408
24.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
59
3.52
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
511
27.04
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
32.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
56.68
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1015
60.52
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1761.57
105.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
4404
262.61
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3820
227.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.908
0.908
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.968
0.968
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1506
89.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1595
95.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
2553
152.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1686.99
100.6
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1507
89.86
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
11.99
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1883
112.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
5.34
5.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.95
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.3
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.38
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.49
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
15.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
65.41
65.41

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Mike Schmidt

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2399
1.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2324
1.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60977
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20325.2
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2836
1.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5193
2.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
0.15
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5663
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8357
3.7
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5517
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8029
3.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.08
96.08
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.347
3.347
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.87
96.87
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
0.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0