Mel Ott

Positions: Rightfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)

Born: March 2, 1909 in Gretna, LA us

Died: November 21, 1958 in New Orleans, LA

Buried: Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, LA

High School: Gretna HS (Gretna, LA)

Debut: April 27, 1926 (Age 17-056d, 6,396th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 11, 1947 (Age 38-131d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1951. (Voted by BBWAA on 197/226 ballots)
View Mel Ott's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1927 season

Full Name: Melvin Thomas Ott

Nicknames: Master Melvin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

110.9

9456

2876

511

.304

1859

RBI

1860

OBP

.414

SLG

.533

OPS

.947

OPS+

155

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1939 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1939 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	NYG	@	BRO	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
2	2	Apr 20	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	3	Apr 21	NYG		BSN	L,3-10	GS	39	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
4	4	Apr 22	NYG		BSN	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
5	5	Apr 23	NYG		BSN	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	Apr 24	NYG	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
7	7	Apr 25	NYG	@	PHI	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	4	0	1	5	0
8	8	Apr 29	NYG	@	BSN	L,1-8	CG	40	8.0	2	1	1	4	1
9	9	Apr 30	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	10	May 1	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
11	11	May 2	NYG		CIN	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	2	3	0	5	0
12	12	May 3	NYG		CIN	W,6-4	CG	45	9.0	3	5	1	9	1
13	13	May 4	NYG		STL	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	0	2	0	2	0
14	14	May 5	NYG		STL	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	0	3	0	3	1
15	15	May 6	NYG		STL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	5	1	8	1
16	16	May 7	NYG		CHC	W,10-3	CG	33	9.0	2	1	2	5	0
17	17	May 8	NYG		CHC	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
18	18	May 9	NYG		CHC	L,7-11	CG	48	9.0	0	2	1	3	0
19	19	May 10	NYG		PIT	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	1	1	1	3	0
20	20	May 11	NYG		PIT	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
21	21	May 12	NYG		PHI	L,6-10	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
22	22	May 14	NYG		PHI	W,2-1	CG	0	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	23	May 16	NYG	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
24	24	May 17	NYG	@	STL	W,9-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	25	May 18	NYG	@	STL	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
26	26	May 19	NYG	@	CHC	W,11-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
27	27	May 20	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-8	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
28	28	May 21	NYG	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	29	May 22	NYG	@	PIT	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
30	30	May 23	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-13	CG	48	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	31	May 24	NYG	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
32	32	May 25	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
33	33	May 27	NYG	@	PHI	W,10-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
34	34	May 28	NYG	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	35	May 29	NYG	@	PHI	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
36	36	May 30 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
37	37	May 30 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
38	38	May 31	NYG		BRO	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
39	39	Jun 1	NYG		STL	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
40	40	Jun 2	NYG		STL	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
41	41	Jun 3	NYG		STL	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
42	42	Jun 4	NYG		CIN	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
43	43	Jun 5	NYG		CIN	L,2-8	CG	47	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
44	44	Jun 6	NYG		CIN	W,17-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
45	45	Jun 7	NYG		CHC	L,1-7	CG	44	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
46	46	Jun 8	NYG		CHC	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
47	47	Jun 9	NYG		CHC	W,4-3	CG	44	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
48	48	Jun 10	NYG		PIT	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
49	49	Jun 11 (1)	NYG		PIT	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
50	50	Jun 11 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
51	51	Jun 14	NYG	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
52	52	Jun 15	NYG	@	CHC	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
53	53	Jun 16	NYG	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	0	2	0	2	0
54	54	Jun 17	NYG	@	STL	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
55	55	Jun 18	NYG	@	STL	L,4-8	CG	42	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
56	56	Jun 21	NYG	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
57	57	Jun 22	NYG	@	PIT	L,7-8	CG	45	8.2	4	0	0	4	0
58	58	Jun 23	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-0	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
59	59	Jun 24	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
60	60	Jun 25	NYG	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
61	61	Jun 27	NYG		PHI	W,13-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
62	62	Jun 28	NYG		PHI	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
63	63	Jun 29	NYG		BSN	L,2-8	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
64	64	Jul 1	NYG		BRO	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
65	65	Jul 2 (1)	NYG		BRO	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
66	66	Jul 2 (2)	NYG		BRO	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
67	67	Jul 4 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
68	68	Jul 4 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-10	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
69	69	Jul 5	NYG	@	BSN	W,11-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
70	70	Jul 7	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
71	71	Jul 8 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
72	72	Jul 8 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
73	73	Jul 9	NYG	@	BRO	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
74	74	Jul 13	NYG		CIN	L,0-7	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
75	75	Jul 14	NYG		CIN	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
76	76	Jul 15	NYG		CIN	L,4-8	GS	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
77	77	Jul 16	NYG		STL	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
78	78	Jul 17	NYG		STL	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	0	2	0	2	0
79	79	Jul 18	NYG		STL	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
80	80	Jul 19	NYG		PIT	L,3-10	CG	46	9.0	0	3	0	3	0
81	81	Jul 20	NYG		PIT	L,4-8	CG	39	9.0	1	5	0	6	1
82	82	Jul 21	NYG		PIT	L,3-4	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
83	83	Jul 22	NYG		CHC	L,7-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
84	84	Jul 23	NYG		CHC	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
85	85	Jul 25	NYG	@	STL	W,6-3	CG	0	13.0	2	0	0	2	0
86	86	Jul 26	NYG	@	STL	L,0-10	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
87	87	Jul 27	NYG	@	STL	L,4-9	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
88	88	Jul 28	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	34	8.1	1	0	1	2	0
89	89	Jul 29	NYG	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
90	90	Jul 30	NYG	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
91	91	Aug 1	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
92	92	Aug 2	NYG	@	CIN	W,12-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
93	93	Aug 4	NYG	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	45	10.1	4	0	0	4	0
94	94	Aug 5	NYG	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
95	95	Aug 6 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
96	96	Aug 6 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	L,0-6	CG	45	8.0	2	2	0	4	1
97	97	Aug 9 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
98	98	Aug 9 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,6-5	CG	47	11.0	0	0	0	0	0
99	99	Aug 10	NYG		BSN	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
100	100	Aug 11	NYG		PHI	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
101	102 (1)	Aug 13 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,11-2	GS	20	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	103	Aug 13 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,6-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
103	104	Aug 15	NYG	@	BRO	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
104	105	Aug 16	NYG	@	BRO	W,7-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
105	106	Aug 17	NYG	@	BRO	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
106	107	Aug 18	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-5	GS	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
107	111 (3)	Aug 22	NYG		CHC	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
108	112	Aug 23	NYG		CHC	L,3-8	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
109	113	Aug 24	NYG		PIT	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
110	114	Aug 26 (1)	NYG		PIT	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
111	115	Aug 26 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,8-0	GS	21	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
112	116	Aug 27	NYG		CIN	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
113	117	Aug 28	NYG		CIN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
114	118	Sep 2 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
115	119	Sep 2 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,2-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
							116gm		171.0	146	45	11	202	6