Mel Ott

Positions: Rightfielder, Third Baseman and Centerfielder

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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1926	17	-11.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	35	61	60	7	23	2	0	0	4	1	0	1	9	.383	.393	.417	.810	25		0	0		0
1927	18	-10.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	82	180	163	23	46	7	3	1	19	2	5	13	9	.282	.335	.380	.716	62		0	4		1
1928	19	-9.6	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	124	499	435	69	140	26	4	18	77	3	6	52	36	.322	.397	.524	.921	228		2	10		0
1929	20	-8.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	150	675	545	138	179	37	2	42	151	6	13	113	38	.328	.449	.635	1.084	346		6	11		3
1930	21	-7.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	148	646	521	122	182	34	5	25	119	9	7	103	35	.349	.459	.578	1.036	301		2	20		1
1931	22	-6.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	138	580	497	104	145	23	8	29	115	10	6	80	44	.292	.392	.545	.937	271		2	1		2
1932	23	-5.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	154	673	566	119	180	30	8	38	123	6	5	100	39	.318	.424	.601	1.025	340		4	3		4
1933	24	-5.0	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	152	661	580	98	164	36	1	23	103	1	5	75	48	.283	.367	.467	.834	271	10	2	4		4
1934	25	-3.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	153	671	582	119	190	29	10	35	135	0	3	85	43	.327	.415	.591	1.006	344	10	3	1		13
1935	26	-2.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	152	683	593	113	191	33	6	31	114	7	5	82	58	.322	.407	.555	.962	329	4	3	5		12
1936	27	-1.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	150	660	534	120	175	28	6	33	135	6	4	111	41	.328	.448	.588	1.036	314	8	5	10		16
1937	28	-0.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	151	654	545	99	160	28	2	31	95	7	7	102	69	.294	.408	.523	.931	285	4	3	4		9
1938	29	0.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	150	652	527	116	164	23	6	36	116	2	4	118	47	.311	.442	.583	1.024	307	8	5	2		13
1939	30	1.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	125	508	396	85	122	23	2	27	80	2	3	100	50	.308	.449	.581	1.030	230	5	1	11		5
1940	31	3.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	151	647	536	89	155	27	3	19	79	6	6	100	50	.289	.407	.457	.864	245	9	6	5		7
1941	32	4.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	148	634	525	89	150	29	0	27	90	5	7	100	68	.286	.403	.495	.898	260	2	3	6		4
1942	33	5.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	152	664	549	118	162	21	0	30	93	6	3	109	61	.295	.415	.497	.912	273	8	3	3		2
1943	34	5.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	125	482	380	65	89	12	2	18	47	7	3	95	48	.234	.391	.418	.810	159	4	3	4		9
1944	35	6.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	120	494	399	91	115	16	4	26	82	2	1	90	47	.288	.423	.544	.967	217	3	3	2		14
1945	36	6.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	135	532	451	73	139	23	0	21	79	1	2	71	41	.308	.411	.499	.910	225	6	8	2		10
1946	37	8.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	31	78	68	2	5	1	0	1	4	0	0	8	15	.074	.171	.132	.304	9	1	0	2		0
1947	38	9.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
All Levels (22 Seasons)							2730	11338	9456	1859	2876	488	72	511	1860	89	95	1708	896	.304	.414	.533	.947	5041		64	110		129