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.

1934 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1934 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	NYG		PHI	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
2	2	Apr 18	NYG		PHI	W,6-2	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
3	3	Apr 19	NYG		PHI	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
4	4	Apr 20	NYG		BSN	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
5	5	Apr 21	NYG		BSN	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	Apr 22	NYG		BSN	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	Apr 24	NYG	@	PHI	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	8	Apr 26	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
9	9	Apr 28	NYG	@	BSN	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
10	10	Apr 29	NYG	@	BSN	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
11	11	Apr 30	NYG		BRO	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	12	May 1	NYG		BRO	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	1	1	1	3	0
13	13	May 2	NYG		BRO	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
14	14	May 3	NYG	@	PIT	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
15	15	May 4	NYG	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	16	May 5	NYG	@	PIT	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
17	17	May 6	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	18	May 7	NYG	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
19	19	May 8	NYG	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
20	20	May 9	NYG	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
21	21	May 10	NYG	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
22	22	May 11	NYG	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	38	9.1	0	0	0	0	0
23	23	May 12	NYG	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
24	24	May 13	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	25	May 14	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	39	9.1	2	0	0	2	0
26	26	May 15	NYG	@	CHC	W,10-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	27	May 17	NYG		CIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
28	28	May 18	NYG		CIN	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	29	May 19	NYG		CIN	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
30	30	May 20	NYG		STL	L,5-9	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
31	31	May 21	NYG		STL	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
32	32	May 22	NYG		STL	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
33	33	May 23	NYG		CHC	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
34	34	May 24	NYG		CHC	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
35	35	May 27	NYG		PIT	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
36	36	May 28 (1)	NYG		PIT	W,3-2	CG	41	11.0	0	0	0	0	0
37	37	May 28 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
38	38	May 29	NYG	@	BRO	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
39	39	May 30 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
40	40	May 30 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	1	1	1	3	1
41	41	May 31	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-6	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	42	Jun 1	NYG		PHI	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
43	43	Jun 2	NYG		PHI	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
44	44	Jun 3	NYG		PHI	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
45	45	Jun 5	NYG		BSN	W,13-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
46	46	Jun 6	NYG		BSN	W,6-2	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
47	47	Jun 7	NYG		BSN	W,14-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	48	Jun 8	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
49	49	Jun 9	NYG	@	PHI	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
50	50	Jun 10	NYG	@	PHI	W,18-7	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
51	51	Jun 12	NYG	@	CIN	W,12-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
52	52	Jun 13	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
53	53	Jun 14	NYG	@	CIN	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
54	54	Jun 15	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	55	Jun 16	NYG	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
56	56	Jun 17	NYG	@	PIT	W,9-3	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
57	57	Jun 19	NYG	@	PIT	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	58	Jun 20	NYG	@	CHC	W,12-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
59	59	Jun 21	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
60	60	Jun 22	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-15	CG	45	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
61	61	Jun 23	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-5	GS	41	8.2	4	0	0	4	0
62	62	Jun 24	NYG	@	STL	W,9-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
63	63	Jun 25	NYG	@	STL	W,10-7	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
64	64	Jun 26	NYG	@	STL	L,7-13	CG	46	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
65	65	Jun 27	NYG	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	42	8.1	3	0	0	3	0
66	66	Jun 29	NYG		BRO	W,7-2	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
67	67	Jun 30	NYG		BRO	L,4-8	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
68	68	Jul 1	NYG		BRO	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
69	69	Jul 2	NYG	@	BSN	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
70	70	Jul 3	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-5	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
71	71	Jul 4 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
72	72	Jul 4 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,15-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
73	73	Jul 5	NYG	@	BRO	W,13-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
74	74	Jul 6	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-11	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
75	75	Jul 7	NYG	@	BRO	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
76	76	Jul 8	NYG	@	BRO	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
77	77	Jul 11	NYG		PIT	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
78	78	Jul 12 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
79	79	Jul 12 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,11-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
80	80	Jul 13	NYG		PIT	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
81	81	Jul 14	NYG		CHC	L,7-11	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
82	82	Jul 15	NYG		CHC	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
83	83	Jul 17 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
84	84	Jul 17 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
85	85	Jul 18	NYG		CHC	W,8-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
86	86	Jul 19	NYG		CIN	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
87	87	Jul 20	NYG		CIN	W,11-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
88	88	Jul 21	NYG		CIN	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
89	89	Jul 22	NYG		CIN	W,2-1	CG	44	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
90	90	Jul 23	NYG		STL	L,5-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
91	91	Jul 24	NYG		STL	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
92	92	Jul 26 (1)	NYG		STL	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
93	93	Jul 26 (2)	NYG		STL	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
94	94	Jul 27	NYG		PHI	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
95	95	Jul 29 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,2-4	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
96	96	Jul 29 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
97	97	Jul 31	NYG	@	BSN	L,1-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	98	Aug 1 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,11-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
99	99	Aug 1 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,10-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
100	100	Aug 2	NYG	@	BSN	L,0-8	CG	42	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
101	101	Aug 3	NYG	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	102	Aug 4 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
103	103	Aug 4 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,21-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
104	104	Aug 5	NYG	@	PHI	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
105	105	Aug 7	NYG		BRO	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
106	106	Aug 8	NYG		BRO	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
107	107	Aug 9	NYG		BRO	W,16-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
108	108	Aug 10	NYG		BSN	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
109	109	Aug 11	NYG		BSN	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
110	110	Aug 14	NYG	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	32	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
111	111	Aug 15 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
112	112	Aug 15 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	0	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
113	113	Aug 17 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
114	114	Aug 17 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
115	115	Aug 18	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
116	116	Aug 19	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	42	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
117	117	Aug 20	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
118	118	Aug 21	NYG	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
119	119	Aug 23	NYG	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
120	120	Aug 24	NYG	@	STL	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
121	121	Aug 25	NYG	@	STL	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
122	122	Aug 26	NYG	@	CHC	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
123	123	Aug 27	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
124	124	Aug 28	NYG	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
125	125	Aug 29	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-1	CG	30	8.1	3	0	0	3	0
126	126	Aug 31	NYG	@	BRO	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
127	127	Sep 1	NYG	@	BRO	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
128	128	Sep 2	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
129	129	Sep 4 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
130	130	Sep 4 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
131	131	Sep 5	NYG		CHC	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
132	132	Sep 6	NYG		CHC	W,2-1	CG	43	12.0	3	0	0	3	0
133	133	Sep 7	NYG		CHC	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
134	134	Sep 9	NYG		PIT	L,0-1	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
135	135	Sep 10	NYG		PIT	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
136	136	Sep 11	NYG		PIT	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
137	137	Sep 12	NYG		PIT	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
138	138	Sep 13	NYG		STL	L,0-2	CG	45	12.0	1	0	1	2	0
139	139	Sep 14	NYG		STL	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
140	140	Sep 16 (1)	NYG		STL	L,3-5	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
141	141	Sep 16 (2)	NYG		STL	L,1-3	CG	43	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
142	142	Sep 18 (1)	NYG		CIN	L,0-2	CG	34	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
143	143	Sep 18 (2)	NYG		CIN	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
144	144	Sep 19	NYG		CIN	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
145	145	Sep 20	NYG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
146	146	Sep 21	NYG	@	BSN	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
147	147	Sep 22	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-3	CG	43	10.2	1	0	0	1	0
148	148	Sep 23 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,8-0	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
149	149	Sep 23 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	L,3-4	CG	0	10.2	0	0	0	0	0
150	150	Sep 25	NYG		PHI	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
151	151	Sep 26	NYG		PHI	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
152	152	Sep 29	NYG		BRO	L,1-5	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
153	153	Sep 30	NYG		BRO	L,5-8	CG	47	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
							154gm			254	9	8	271	2