Mel Ott vs. Ellis Valentine — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Ellis Valentine
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Ellis Valentine across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 188), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 128 vs 101). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Ellis Valentine

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
894
158.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
3392
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3166
560.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2876
152.21
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
881
155.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
574
101.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
29.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
123
21.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
307
54.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
440.16
77.86
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
1449
256.31
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
188.92
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
380
67.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
474
83.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
731
129.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
450.52
79.69
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
180
31.84
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.59
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
81.72
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.88
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
14.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
10.44
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.54
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
16.98
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
61.46
61.46

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Ellis Valentine

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
1.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
1.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21158
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7052.2
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1570
2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.11
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1702
2.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
2.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.24
97.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.933
1.933
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ellis Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.93
93.93
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.02
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ellis Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0