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.

1932 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1932 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	NYG		PHI	L,5-13	CG	53	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
2	2	Apr 15	NYG		PHI	L,6-7	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
3	3	Apr 16	NYG		BSN	L,4-5	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
4	4	Apr 17	NYG		BSN	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	Apr 18	NYG		BSN	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
6	6	Apr 19	NYG		BSN	L,7-8	CG	58	13.0	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	Apr 20	NYG	@	PHI	W,14-5	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
8	8	Apr 21	NYG	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
9	9	Apr 22	NYG	@	PHI	W,13-8	CG	44	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
10	10	Apr 23	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
11	11	Apr 24	NYG	@	BRO	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	12	Apr 29	NYG	@	BSN	L,3-8	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
13	13	Apr 30	NYG	@	BSN	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	14	May 2	NYG		BRO	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
15	15	May 3	NYG		BRO	L,7-11	CG	48	9.0	5	0	1	6	0
16	16	May 5	NYG	@	STL	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
17	17	May 6	NYG	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
18	18	May 8 (1)	NYG	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
19	19	May 8 (2)	NYG	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	20	May 10	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-9	CG	37	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
21	21	May 15	NYG	@	CIN	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
22	22	May 16	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	23	May 17	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	24	May 18	NYG	@	CIN	W,9-3	CG	44	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
25	25	May 20	NYG	@	BRO	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
26	26	May 21 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	W,12-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	27	May 21 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
28	28	May 22	NYG	@	BRO	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	29	May 23	NYG	@	PHI	W,9-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
30	30	May 24	NYG	@	PHI	L,8-11	CG	47	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
31	31	May 25	NYG	@	PHI	W,12-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
32	32	May 26	NYG		BRO	L,2-3	CG	47	12.0	4	0	0	4	0
33	33	May 27	NYG		BRO	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
34	34	May 28	NYG		BRO	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
35	35	May 29 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,10-8	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
36	36	May 29 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
37	37	May 30 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
38	38	May 30 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,4-2	CG	39	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
39	39	May 31	NYG	@	BSN	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	40	Jun 1	NYG		PHI	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
41	41	Jun 4 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,10-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
42	42	Jun 4 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
43	43	Jun 5 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	L,5-6	CG	42	9.1	4	0	0	4	0
44	44	Jun 5 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
45	45	Jun 7	NYG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
46	46	Jun 8	NYG		CIN	W,9-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
47	47	Jun 9	NYG		CIN	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	48	Jun 10	NYG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
49	49	Jun 11	NYG		PIT	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
50	50	Jun 15	NYG		CHC	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
51	51	Jun 16	NYG		CHC	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	52	Jun 18 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
53	53	Jun 18 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
54	54	Jun 19	NYG		STL	L,0-7	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
55	55	Jun 21	NYG		STL	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
56	56	Jun 22	NYG		STL	W,9-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
57	57	Jun 23	NYG		STL	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	58	Jun 24	NYG	@	PHI	L,6-11	CG	41	8.0	2	1	1	4	0
59	59	Jun 25	NYG	@	PHI	L,8-9	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
60	60	Jun 26	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
61	61	Jun 28 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
62	62	Jun 28 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-5	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
63	63	Jun 30	NYG		BSN	W,9-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
64	64	Jul 1	NYG		BSN	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
65	65	Jul 2	NYG		BSN	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
66	66	Jul 3	NYG		BSN	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
67	67	Jul 5	NYG	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	45	9.2	5	0	0	5	0
68	68	Jul 6 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
69	69	Jul 6 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
70	70	Jul 7	NYG	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
71	71	Jul 8	NYG	@	PIT	L,7-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
72	72	Jul 9	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
73	73	Jul 10 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
74	74	Jul 10 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
75	75	Jul 12	NYG	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
76	76	Jul 13	NYG	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
77	77	Jul 14	NYG	@	STL	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
78	78	Jul 15	NYG	@	STL	W,12-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
79	79	Jul 16	NYG	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
80	80	Jul 17 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
81	81	Jul 17 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
82	82	Jul 18	NYG	@	CHC	W,13-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
83	83	Jul 19	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	39	8.1	1	0	0	1	0
84	84	Jul 20	NYG	@	CHC	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
85	85	Jul 23 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,3-2	CG	51	14.0	5	0	0	5	0
86	86	Jul 23 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,9-0	CG	27	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
87	87	Jul 24 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	L,3-4	CG	0	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
88	88	Jul 24 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,7-3	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
89	89	Jul 26 (1)	NYG		PIT	W,7-3	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
90	90	Jul 26 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,5-7	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
91	91	Jul 27 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,8-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
92	92	Jul 27 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
93	93	Jul 28 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,7-10	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
94	94	Jul 28 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,1-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
95	95	Jul 29	NYG		PIT	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
96	96	Jul 30	NYG		CIN	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
97	97	Jul 31 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	0	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
98	98	Jul 31 (2)	NYG		CIN	W,6-4	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	99	Aug 2	NYG		CIN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
100	100	Aug 4	NYG		STL	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
101	101	Aug 5	NYG		STL	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	102	Aug 6 (1)	NYG		STL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
103	103	Aug 6 (2)	NYG		STL	L,2-10	CG	47	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
104	104	Aug 7 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,2-8	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
105	105	Aug 7 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,8-1	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
106	106	Aug 9	NYG		CHC	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
107	107	Aug 12	NYG		BRO	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
108	108	Aug 13 (1)	NYG		BRO	L,9-18	CG	50	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
109	109	Aug 13 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	1
110	110	Aug 14 (1)	NYG		BRO	L,1-2	CG	43	10.0	5	0	0	5	0
111	111	Aug 14 (2)	NYG		BRO	W,8-4	CG	0	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
112	112	Aug 16	NYG	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
113	113	Aug 17	NYG	@	CIN	W,8-0	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
114	114	Aug 18	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
115	115	Aug 19	NYG	@	PIT	W,10-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
116	116	Aug 20 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
117	117	Aug 20 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
118	118	Aug 21	NYG	@	BRO	W,9-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
119	119	Aug 22 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
120	120	Aug 22 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
121	121	Aug 23	NYG	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
122	122	Aug 24	NYG	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
123	123	Aug 25	NYG	@	STL	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
124	124	Aug 26	NYG	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	1
125	125	Aug 27 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
126	126	Aug 27 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
127	127	Aug 28	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	0	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
128	128	Aug 30	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	40	8.1	1	0	0	1	0
129	129	Aug 31	NYG	@	CHC	L,9-10	CG	48	9.2	2	0	0	2	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
130	130	Sep 3	NYG	@	BRO	W,5-3	CG	41	12.0	3	1	0	4	1
131	131	Sep 4	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
132	132	Sep 5 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	1
133	133	Sep 5 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	39	8.1	3	1	0	4	1
134	134	Sep 7	NYG		CIN	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
135	135	Sep 9 (1)	NYG		CIN	L,4-10	CG	49	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
136	136	Sep 9 (2)	NYG		CIN	W,11-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
137	137	Sep 10	NYG		STL	W,11-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
138	138	Sep 11 (1)	NYG		STL	W,7-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
139	139	Sep 11 (2)	NYG		STL	L,2-3	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
140	140	Sep 13 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
141	141	Sep 13 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,3-2	CG	43	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
142	142	Sep 14	NYG		CHC	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
143	143	Sep 15	NYG		CHC	L,7-8	CG	51	11.0	4	1	0	5	0
144	144	Sep 17	NYG		PIT	W,7-4	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
145	145	Sep 18 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
146	146	Sep 18 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
147	147	Sep 19	NYG		BSN	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
148	148	Sep 20	NYG		BSN	W,13-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
149	149	Sep 21	NYG		BSN	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
150	150	Sep 22	NYG		BRO	L,2-7	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
151	151	Sep 24 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,8-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
152	152	Sep 24 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
153	153	Sep 25 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,5-3	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
154	154	Sep 25 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,3-6	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
							154gm			335	13	6	354	5