Mel Ott vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Bill Virdon across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Bill Virdon

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Bill Virdon

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0