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.

1935 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1935 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 16	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
2	2	Apr 19	NYG	@	PHI	L,7-18	CG	51	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
3	3	Apr 20	NYG	@	PHI	W,6-4	CG	53	11.0	3	0	0	3	0
4	4	Apr 21	NYG	@	PHI	T,4-4	CG	44	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	Apr 22	NYG	@	PHI	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
6	6	Apr 23	NYG		BSN	W,6-5	CG	45	11.0	3	0	0	3	0
7	7	Apr 24	NYG		BSN	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	8	Apr 25	NYG		BSN	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
9	9	Apr 26	NYG		PHI	T,5-5	CG	54	13.0	1	0	0	1	0
10	10	Apr 27	NYG		PHI	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
11	11	Apr 28	NYG		PHI	W,3-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
12	12	Apr 30	NYG	@	BRO	L,5-12	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	13	May 1	NYG	@	BRO	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
14	14	May 3	NYG		CIN	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
15	15	May 5	NYG		CIN	T,2-2	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
16	16	May 8 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
17	17	May 8 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	18	May 9	NYG		PIT	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
19	19	May 11 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
20	20	May 11 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
21	21	May 12	NYG		PIT	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
22	22	May 13	NYG		STL	L,2-3	CG	36	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	23	May 15 (1)	NYG		STL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	24	May 15 (2)	NYG		STL	L,1-4	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
25	25	May 17	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
26	26	May 18	NYG	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	4	1	6	0
27	27	May 19	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	40	10.0	1	3	0	4	0
28	28	May 20	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-11	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
29	29	May 21	NYG	@	PIT	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
30	30	May 22	NYG	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	2	1	5	1
31	31	May 23	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	1
32	32	May 24	NYG	@	CHC	W,13-0	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
33	33	May 25	NYG	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
34	34	May 26	NYG	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	1
35	35	May 30 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
36	36	May 30 (2)	NYG		BRO	W,6-0	CG	29	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
37	37	May 31 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,15-3	CG	36	9.0	3	2	0	5	0
38	38	May 31 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,4-2	CG	41	9.0	2	1	1	4	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
39	39	Jun 2	NYG	@	BSN	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
40	40	Jun 5 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
41	41	Jun 5 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
42	42	Jun 7	NYG		BSN	W,3-2	CG	38	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
43	43	Jun 9	NYG		BSN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
44	44	Jun 11 (1)	NYG		CIN	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
45	45	Jun 11 (2)	NYG		CIN	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
46	46	Jun 12	NYG		CIN	W,10-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
47	47	Jun 13 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
48	48	Jun 13 (2)	NYG		CIN	W,9-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
49	49	Jun 14	NYG		CIN	L,0-2	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
50	50	Jun 15	NYG		STL	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	5	1	0	6	1
51	51	Jun 16	NYG		STL	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	52	Jun 17	NYG		STL	W,14-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
53	53	Jun 20	NYG		PIT	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
54	54	Jun 21	NYG		PIT	W,11-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	55	Jun 22 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,4-5	CG	45	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
56	56	Jun 22 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
57	57	Jun 23	NYG		CHC	W,8-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	58	Jun 24	NYG		CHC	L,9-10	CG	50	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
59	59	Jun 25 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,3-2	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
60	60	Jun 25 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,5-10	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
61	61	Jun 26	NYG		CHC	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
62	62	Jun 28	NYG	@	BRO	W,11-7	CG	47	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
63	63	Jun 29	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
64	64	Jun 30 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
65	65	Jun 30 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
66	66	Jul 2	NYG		PHI	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
67	67	Jul 3	NYG		PHI	L,3-4	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
68	68	Jul 4 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,10-8	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
69	69	Jul 4 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,12-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
70	70	Jul 5	NYG		BRO	L,4-14	GS	42	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
71	71	Jul 6	NYG		BRO	L,7-12	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
72	72	Jul 7	NYG		BRO	W,9-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
73	73	Jul 10	NYG	@	PIT	W,10-3	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
74	74	Jul 11	NYG	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
75	75	Jul 13	NYG	@	PIT	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
76	76	Jul 14	NYG	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
77	77	Jul 15	NYG	@	CIN	L,6-13	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
78	78	Jul 16	NYG	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
79	79	Jul 17	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
80	80	Jul 18	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	46	12.0	4	0	0	4	0
81	81	Jul 19	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-9	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
82	82	Jul 20	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	1
83	83	Jul 21 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	50	10.2	0	1	0	1	0
84	84	Jul 21 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	L,5-11	CG	0	8.0	6	0	0	6	0
85	85	Jul 22	NYG	@	STL	L,5-8	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
86	86	Jul 23 (1)	NYG	@	STL	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
87	87	Jul 23 (2)	NYG	@	STL	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
88	88	Jul 24	NYG	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
89	89	Jul 25 (1)	NYG	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
90	90	Jul 25 (2)	NYG	@	STL	W,13-2	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
91	91	Jul 27	NYG	@	BRO	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
92	92	Jul 28 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
93	93	Jul 28 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
94	94	Jul 30 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,5-11	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
95	95	Jul 30 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
96	96	Jul 31	NYG		PHI	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	97	Aug 2	NYG		BSN	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
98	98	Aug 3	NYG		BSN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
99	99	Aug 4 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
100	100	Aug 4 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
101	101	Aug 5	NYG		BRO	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
102	102	Aug 6	NYG		BRO	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
103	103	Aug 8 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	3	1	0	4	0
104	104	Aug 8 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
105	105	Aug 9	NYG	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
106	106	Aug 10 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	3	2	0	5	1
107	107	Aug 10 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
108	108	Aug 11	NYG	@	PHI	L,0-2	CG	0	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
109	109	Aug 14 (1)	NYG		STL	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
110	110	Aug 14 (2)	NYG		STL	L,0-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
111	111	Aug 15	NYG		STL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
112	112	Aug 16	NYG		STL	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
113	113	Aug 17	NYG		STL	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
114	114	Aug 18	NYG		CIN	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
115	115	Aug 19	NYG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
116	116	Aug 20	NYG		CIN	W,6-5	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
117	117	Aug 21	NYG		CIN	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
118	118	Aug 22	NYG		CHC	L,3-4	CG	45	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
119	119	Aug 23	NYG		CHC	L,4-7	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
120	120	Aug 24	NYG		CHC	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
121	121	Aug 25	NYG		CHC	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
122	122	Aug 26	NYG		PIT	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
123	123	Aug 28 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
124	124	Aug 28 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,5-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
125	125	Aug 29	NYG		BRO	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
126	126	Aug 31	NYG		PHI	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
127	127	Sep 1	NYG		PHI	L,1-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
128	128	Sep 4	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
129	129	Sep 5	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
130	130	Sep 6	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-5	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
131	131	Sep 7	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
132	132	Sep 8	NYG	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
133	133	Sep 10 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
134	134	Sep 10 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
135	135	Sep 11	NYG	@	PIT	L,7-10	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
136	136	Sep 12	NYG	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
137	137	Sep 13	NYG	@	STL	W,13-10	CG	0	10.0	4	0	1	5	0
138	138	Sep 14	NYG	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	48	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
139	139	Sep 15	NYG	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
140	140	Sep 16	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
141	141	Sep 17	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
142	142	Sep 18	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-15	CG	49	8.0	4	0	1	5	0
143	143	Sep 19	NYG	@	CHC	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
144	144	Sep 21 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,3-2	CG	41	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
145	145	Sep 21 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,6-13	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
146	146	Sep 22	NYG		BRO	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
147	147	Sep 23 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
148	148	Sep 23 (2)	NYG		BSN	L,7-9	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
149	149	Sep 24 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,6-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
150	150	Sep 24 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
151	151	Sep 25 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	L,4-10	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
152	152	Sep 25 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	3	1	0	4	1
							152gm		132.0	287	43	6	336	10