Mel Ott vs. Josh Vitters — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Josh Vitters
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Josh Vitters. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .395) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .193). 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 Josh Vitters

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
198.17
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
109
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
544.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
12
66.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
8
44.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
24.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
20
110.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
21
115.6
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
7
38.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
5
27.52
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
10
55.05
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
4.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
7
38.53
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Josh Vitters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
181.65
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
3.3
3.3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Vitters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.5
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Josh Vitters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
33.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Josh Vitters

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.32
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Vitters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.09
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Vitters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Vitters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197.2
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.87
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Josh Vitters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.46
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.59
92.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Vitters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.76
82.76
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Vitters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0