Mel Ott vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Lane Thomas across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 110), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 83), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 104). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Lane Thomas

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
601
160.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2023
539.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
295
78.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
28.56
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
76
20.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
194
51.78
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
276.82
73.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
846
225.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
284
75.8
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
254
67.79
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
462
123.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
269.5
71.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
180
48.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.53
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
3.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
8.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Lane Thomas

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
1.19
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
1
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13432
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4477.1
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
2.27
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
2.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
2.36
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.983
1.983
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.93
83.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0