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.

1944 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1944 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	NYG		BSN	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
2	2	Apr 19	NYG		BSN	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
3	3	Apr 20	NYG		BSN	W,10-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
4	4	Apr 21	NYG	@	BRO	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
5	5	Apr 22	NYG	@	BRO	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
6	6	Apr 25	NYG	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	47	11.1	1	0	0	1	0
7	7	Apr 28	NYG		BRO	W,6-4	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	8	Apr 29	NYG		BRO	L,0-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
9	9	Apr 30 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,26-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
10	10	Apr 30 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,4-5	CG	35	7.0	3	1	0	4	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	11	May 2	NYG		PHI	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	12	May 3	NYG		PHI	L,1-7	CG	44	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
13	13	May 4	NYG	@	BSN	L,4-8	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
14	14	May 5	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-3	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
15	15	May 6	NYG	@	BSN	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
16	20 (4)	May 12	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	1
17	21	May 13	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-4	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
18	28 (6)	May 21 (1)	NYG	@	STL	L,3-10	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
19	29	May 21 (2)	NYG	@	STL	W,7-5	GS	41	9.0	1	2	0	3	0
20	30	May 23	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-3	GS	34	8.0	0	2	2	4	0
21	31	May 26	NYG		CIN	L,3-4	CG	39	10.0	0	6	1	7	0
22	32	May 27	NYG		STL	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	0	3	1	4	0
23	33	May 28 (1)	NYG		STL	L,0-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	34	May 28 (2)	NYG		STL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
25	35	May 29	NYG		STL	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
26	36	May 30 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
27	37	May 30 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
28	38	May 31	NYG		CHC	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	39	Jun 1	NYG		CHC	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	40	Jun 2	NYG		PIT	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
31	41	Jun 3	NYG		PIT	L,6-7	CG	45	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	42	Jun 4 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,4-9	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
33	43	Jun 4 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
34	44	Jun 7	NYG		BSN	W,6-2	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
35	45	Jun 8	NYG		BSN	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
36	46	Jun 11 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
37	47	Jun 11 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,6-5	CG	52	12.0	5	0	0	5	0
38	48	Jun 12	NYG		BRO	W,15-9	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
39	49	Jun 13	NYG		BRO	L,4-9	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
40	50	Jun 15	NYG		BRO	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
41	51	Jun 17 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	L,1-5	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
42	52	Jun 17 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
43	53	Jun 18 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,9-2	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
44	54	Jun 18 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,7-1	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
45	55	Jun 19	NYG	@	BRO	W,10-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
46	56	Jun 20	NYG	@	BRO	L,6-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
47	57	Jun 21	NYG	@	BRO	W,11-2	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
48	58	Jun 22	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-10	CG	41	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
49	59	Jun 24	NYG		BSN	L,2-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
50	60	Jun 25 (1)	NYG		BSN	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
51	61	Jun 25 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	62	Jun 28	NYG	@	PIT	L,2-9	CG	40	8.0	3	1	0	4	0
53	63	Jun 29	NYG	@	PIT	T,1-1	CG	18	5.0	2	0	0	2	0
54	64	Jun 30 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	65	Jun 30 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	L,8-9	CG	43	8.1	1	0	0	1	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
56	66	Jul 1	NYG	@	CIN	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
57	67	Jul 2 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	68	Jul 2 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
59	69	Jul 4 (1)	NYG	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
60	70	Jul 4 (2)	NYG	@	STL	L,1-9	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
61	71	Jul 5	NYG	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
62	72	Jul 6	NYG	@	STL	W,10-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
63	73	Jul 7 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
64	74	Jul 7 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
65	75	Jul 8	NYG	@	CHC	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
66	76	Jul 9 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	39	8.0	6	0	1	7	0
67	77	Jul 9 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-1	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
68	78	Jul 14	NYG	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
69	79	Jul 15 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
70	80	Jul 15 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
71	81	Jul 16 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
72	82	Jul 16 susp	NYG	@	PHI	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
73	83	Jul 18	NYG		PIT	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
74	84	Jul 20 (1)	NYG		STL	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
75	85	Jul 20 (2)	NYG		STL	L,2-6	CG	49	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
76	86	Jul 21	NYG		STL	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
77	87	Jul 22	NYG		CHC	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
78	88	Jul 23 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,4-7	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
79	89	Jul 23 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,12-10	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
80	90	Jul 24	NYG		CHC	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
81	91	Jul 25	NYG		PIT	L,0-15	GS	36	6.0	1	1	0	2	0
82	92	Jul 26	NYG		PIT	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
83	93	Jul 28	NYG		PIT	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
84	94	Jul 29 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
85	95	Jul 29 (2)	NYG		CIN	L,3-5	CG	50	11.0	0	0	0	0	0
86	96	Jul 30 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
87	97	Jul 30 (2)	NYG		CIN	L,3-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
88	98	Jul 31	NYG		CIN	W,9-7	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
89	122 (23)	Aug 26	NYG		BRO	L,0-9	GF	24	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
90	123	Aug 27 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,8-1	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
91	124	Aug 27 (2)	NYG		BRO	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
92	125	Aug 29	NYG	@	BSN	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
93	126	Aug 30	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
94	127	Sep 1	NYG	@	BRO	L,1-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
95	128	Sep 2	NYG	@	BRO	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
96	129	Sep 3 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
97	130	Sep 3 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
98	131	Sep 4 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
99	132	Sep 4 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	L,8-14	CG	47	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
100	133	Sep 7	NYG		BSN	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
101	134	Sep 9	NYG		BSN	L,4-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
102	135	Sep 10	NYG		BSN	W,10-4	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
103	136	Sep 14	NYG		PHI	W,12-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
104	137	Sep 15	NYG	@	PHI	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
105	138	Sep 16 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
106	142 (3)	Sep 21 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,8-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
							107gm		32.0	188	21	7	216	1