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.

1929 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1929 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	NYG	@	PHI	W,11-9	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
2	2	Apr 19	NYG	@	PHI	W,14-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	Apr 23	NYG		PHI	L,1-3	CG	45	11.0	2	1	0	3	0
4	4	Apr 24	NYG		PHI	W,9-2	GF	20	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
5	5	Apr 26	NYG		BSN	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
6	6	Apr 27	NYG		BSN	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	Apr 28	NYG		PHI	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0
8	8	Apr 30	NYG	@	BRO	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	9	May 4	NYG		STL	L,7-10	CG	47	10.0	2	0	1	3	0
10	10	May 5	NYG		STL	L,7-9	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0
11	13 (2)	May 8	NYG		PIT	W,11-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	14	May 9	NYG		PIT	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	0
13	15	May 10	NYG		CHC	L,4-11	CG	44	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
14	16	May 11	NYG		CHC	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
15	17	May 12	NYG		CHC	T,6-6	CG	51	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	18	May 13	NYG		CIN	L,0-7	CG	44	9.0	4	1	1	6	0
17	19	May 15	NYG		CIN	L,3-12	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	20	May 16 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
19	21	May 16 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	L,4-5	CG	43	9.2	1	0	0	1	0
20	22	May 17	NYG	@	BSN	W,9-5	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
21	23	May 18 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	L,4-5	CG	40	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
22	24	May 18 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,6-5	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
23	25	May 20	NYG	@	BRO	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
24	26	May 22 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	27	May 22 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	W,7-3	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
26	28	May 23	NYG		BSN	W,11-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
27	29	May 24	NYG		BSN	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
28	30	May 25	NYG		BSN	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	31	May 26	NYG		BSN	W,15-8	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
30	32	May 28	NYG		BRO	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	33	May 29	NYG		BRO	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	5	1	1	7	1
32	34	May 30 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,8-7	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
33	35	May 30 (2)	NYG		BRO	W,15-6	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
34	36	Jun 1	NYG	@	CHC	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
35	37	Jun 2	NYG	@	CHC	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
36	38	Jun 3	NYG	@	CHC	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
37	39	Jun 4	NYG	@	CHC	L,9-10	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
38	40	Jun 5	NYG	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
39	41	Jun 6	NYG	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
40	42	Jun 7	NYG	@	STL	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	1
41	43	Jun 8	NYG	@	CIN	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
42	44	Jun 9	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
43	45	Jun 10	NYG	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
44	46	Jun 11	NYG	@	CIN	W,9-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
45	47	Jun 12	NYG	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	41	8.2	1	0	1	2	0
46	48	Jun 13	NYG	@	PIT	L,7-11	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
47	49	Jun 14	NYG	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
48	50	Jun 15	NYG	@	PIT	W,20-15	CG	74	14.0	3	0	0	3	0
49	51	Jun 16	NYG	@	BRO	W,11-4	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
50	52	Jun 18 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	L,7-8	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
51	53	Jun 18 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	L,6-7	CG	39	8.1	2	0	0	2	0
52	54	Jun 19 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	W,15-14	CG	58	11.0	2	1	0	3	0
53	55	Jun 19 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,12-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
54	56	Jun 20	NYG	@	PHI	W,11-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
55	57	Jun 21	NYG	@	PHI	W,11-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
56	58	Jun 22 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	W,12-6	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
57	59	Jun 22 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,12-5	CG	41	9.0	6	0	1	7	0
58	60	Jun 23	NYG	@	BRO	L,8-9	CG	62	13.1	4	1	0	5	0
59	61	Jun 24	NYG		BRO	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
60	62	Jun 25	NYG		BRO	L,10-12	CG	49	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
61	63	Jun 26	NYG		BRO	W,3-2	CG	42	11.0	4	2	0	6	2
62	64	Jun 27	NYG		PHI	W,9-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
63	65	Jun 29 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,6-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
64	66	Jun 29 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,6-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
65	67	Jun 30 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,14-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
66	68	Jun 30 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,2-4	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
67	69	Jul 2 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
68	70	Jul 2 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
69	71	Jul 3	NYG	@	BSN	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
70	72	Jul 4 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	L,3-4	CG	35	8.2	2	0	0	2	0
71	73	Jul 4 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,8-0	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
72	74	Jul 6	NYG		BRO	L,0-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
73	75	Jul 7 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
74	76	Jul 7 (2)	NYG		CIN	W,8-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
75	77	Jul 8	NYG		CIN	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
76	78	Jul 9	NYG		CIN	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
77	79	Jul 10	NYG		CHC	L,2-6	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
78	80	Jul 11 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
79	81	Jul 11 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,16-12	CG	51	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
80	82	Jul 12	NYG		CHC	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	4	0	2	6	0
81	83	Jul 13	NYG		CHC	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
82	84	Jul 14 (1)	NYG		STL	W,7-6	CG	0	11.0	0	0	0	0	0
83	85	Jul 14 (2)	NYG		STL	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
84	86	Jul 15	NYG		STL	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
85	87	Jul 16	NYG		STL	L,0-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
86	88	Jul 17	NYG		STL	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
87	89	Jul 18	NYG		PIT	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
88	90	Jul 20 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
89	91	Jul 20 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	1
90	92	Jul 21	NYG		PIT	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
91	93	Jul 23	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-2	CG	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
92	94	Jul 24	NYG	@	CHC	L,7-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
93	95	Jul 25	NYG	@	CHC	L,5-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
94	96	Jul 26	NYG	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	6	0	0	6	0
95	97	Jul 27	NYG	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
96	98	Jul 28	NYG	@	STL	W,10-5	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	1
97	99	Jul 29	NYG	@	STL	W,11-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
98	100	Jul 30	NYG	@	CIN	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
99	101	Jul 31	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
100	102	Aug 1	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	1
101	103	Aug 2	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
102	104	Aug 5	NYG	@	PIT	W,11-10	CG	46	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
103	105	Aug 6	NYG	@	PIT	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
104	106	Aug 7	NYG	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	35	8.1	4	0	0	4	0
105	107	Aug 9	NYG		CIN	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
106	108	Aug 10	NYG		CIN	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
107	109	Aug 11	NYG		CIN	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
108	110	Aug 12	NYG		CIN	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
109	111	Aug 13	NYG		CIN	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
110	112	Aug 15	NYG		STL	W,9-7	CG	42	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
111	113	Aug 17 (1)	NYG		STL	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
112	114	Aug 17 (2)	NYG		STL	L,4-11	CG	47	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
113	115	Aug 18	NYG		CHC	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
114	116	Aug 20 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
115	117	Aug 20 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,0-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
116	118	Aug 21	NYG		CHC	L,2-9	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
117	119	Aug 22	NYG		PIT	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
118	120	Aug 24 (1)	NYG		PIT	W,14-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
119	121	Aug 24 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
120	122	Aug 25	NYG		PIT	W,10-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
121	123	Aug 29	NYG	@	BRO	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
122	124	Aug 30	NYG	@	BRO	L,1-2	CG	35	9.1	2	1	0	3	0
123	125	Aug 31	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-9	CG	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	1
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
124	126	Sep 1	NYG		BSN	L,4-8	CG	44	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
125	127	Sep 2 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,11-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
126	128	Sep 2 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,3-4	CG	51	12.0	0	0	0	0	0
127	129	Sep 4	NYG		BSN	L,7-8	CG	49	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
128	130	Sep 9 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
129	131	Sep 9 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	W,10-4	CG	25	5.0	3	0	0	3	0
130	132	Sep 10	NYG	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
131	133	Sep 11 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
132	134	Sep 11 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	W,10-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
133	135	Sep 12	NYG	@	PIT	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
134	136	Sep 14	NYG	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
135	137	Sep 15 (1)	NYG	@	STL	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
136	138	Sep 15 (2)	NYG	@	STL	L,4-6	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
137	139	Sep 16	NYG	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	44	10.1	4	1	0	5	0
138	140	Sep 18	NYG	@	CHC	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
139	141	Sep 19	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
140	142	Sep 21	NYG	@	CHC	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
141	143	Sep 22	NYG	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
142	144	Sep 24 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
143	145	Sep 24 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
144	146	Sep 25	NYG		BSN	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	1
145	147	Sep 28 (1)	NYG		BRO	L,1-5	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
146	148	Sep 28 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,3-10	CG	40	9.0	4	1	0	5	0
147	149	Sep 29	NYG		PHI	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
148	150	Oct 5 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
149	151	Oct 5 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,12-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
150	152	Oct 6	NYG	@	BSN	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
							150gm		9.0	328	28	11	367	11