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Mel Ott

Mel Ott

#6 RANKED AT POSITION
1926—1947
Right Field
BORN
March 2, 1909, in Gretna, LA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-9 / 170
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.304
BATTING AVERAGE
2730
GAMES
111.0
WAR
.414
ON-BASE PCT
1859
RUNS
53.8
WAR7
.533
SLUGGING
2876
HITS
25.0
WAR3
.947
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
511
HOME RUNS
6.6
WAR PER SEASON
Used high leg kick to pull the ball down the lines at the Polo Ground.
Hall of Fame
12-TIME
ALL-STAR
Giants
ALL-TIME TEAM
1933
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Right Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Ott
111.0
53.8
38.1
25.0
82.4
6.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
75.3
44.4
31.0
22.1
59.9
5.2

Where Does Mel Ott Rank Among Right Fielders?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
6
3
4
5
6
3
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Right Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison