Honus Wagner vs Mel Ott Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Honus Wagner | Louisville Colonels (1897–1899), Pittsburg / Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1917) |
| Mel Ott | New York Giants (1926-1947) |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Outfielder, Third Baseman |
| Honus Wagner | 5'11" |
| Mel Ott | 5'9" |
| Honus Wagner | 200 |
| Mel Ott | 170 |
| Honus Wagner | Right |
| Mel Ott | Left |
| Honus Wagner | Right |
| Mel Ott | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Honus Wagner | 1 (1909) |  |
| Mel Ott | 1 (1933) | |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) | |
| Mel Ott | 3 (1933, 1936-1937) | |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) | |
| Mel Ott | 3 (1933, 1936-1937) | |
Awards And Honors
| Honus Wagner | Yes | 95.13% in 1936 |
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| Mel Ott | Yes | 87.2% in 1951 |
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| Honus Wagner | Yes | Pirates #33 |
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| Mel Ott | Yes | Giants #4 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0 |
| Mel Ott | 0 |
| Honus Wagner | 8 (1900, 1903-1904, 1906-1909, 1911) | |
| Mel Ott | 0 |
| Honus Wagner | 0 | |
| Mel Ott | 6 (1932, 1934, 1936-1938, 1942) | |
| Honus Wagner | 5 (1901-1902, 1908-1909, 1912) | |
| Mel Ott | 1 (1934) | |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1908, 1910) | |
| Mel Ott | 0 |
| Honus Wagner | 5 (1901-1902, 1904, 1907-1908) | |
| Mel Ott | 0 |
| Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1904, 1906-1909) | |
| Mel Ott | 0 |
| Honus Wagner | 7 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1906-1909) | |
| Mel Ott | 0 |
| Honus Wagner | 3 (1900, 1903, 1908) | |
| Mel Ott | 0 |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1902, 1906) | |
| Mel Ott | 2 (1938, 1942) | |
| Honus Wagner | 4 (1904, 1907-1909) | |
| Mel Ott | 4 (1930, 1932, 1938-1939) | |
| Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1907-1909) | |
| Mel Ott | 1 (1936) | |
Hitting
| Honus Wagner | 2,794 |
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| Mel Ott | 2,730 |
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| Honus Wagner | 11,749 |
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| Mel Ott | 11,348 |
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| Honus Wagner | 10,439 |
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| Mel Ott | 9,456 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.328 |
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| Mel Ott | 0.304 |
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| Honus Wagner | 3,420 |
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| Mel Ott | 2,876 |
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| Honus Wagner | 1,739 |
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| Mel Ott | 1,859 |
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| Honus Wagner | 101 |
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| Mel Ott | 511 |
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| Honus Wagner | 1,732 |
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| Mel Ott | 1,860 |
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| Honus Wagner | 643 |
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| Mel Ott | 488 |
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| Honus Wagner | 252 |
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| Mel Ott | 72 |
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| Honus Wagner | 963 |
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| Mel Ott | 1,708 |
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| Honus Wagner | 735 |
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| Mel Ott | 896 |
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| Honus Wagner | 723 |
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| Mel Ott | 89 |
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| Honus Wagner | 26 |
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| Mel Ott | 0 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.391 |
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| Mel Ott | 0.414 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.467 |
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| Mel Ott | 0.533 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.858 |
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| Mel Ott | 0.947 |
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| Honus Wagner | 125 |
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| Mel Ott | 64 |
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| Honus Wagner | 4,870 |
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| Mel Ott | 5,041 |
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| Honus Wagner | 996 |
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| Mel Ott | 1,071 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.346 |
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| Mel Ott | 0.294 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.139 |
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| Mel Ott | 0.229 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.298 |
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| Mel Ott | 0.419 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.945 |
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| Mel Ott | 1.036 |
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| Honus Wagner | 177.2 |
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| Mel Ott | 151.6 |
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| Honus Wagner | 8.2% |
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| Mel Ott | 15.1% |
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| Honus Wagner | 6.3% |
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| Mel Ott | 7.9% |
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| Honus Wagner | 82% |
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| Mel Ott | 71% |
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| Honus Wagner | 103.4 |
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| Mel Ott | 18.5 |
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| Honus Wagner | 130.9 |
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| Mel Ott | 107.6 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Honus Wagner | 15 |
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| Mel Ott | 16 |
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| Honus Wagner | 62 |
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| Mel Ott | 69 |
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| Honus Wagner | 51 |
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| Mel Ott | 61 |
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| Honus Wagner | .275 |
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| Mel Ott | .295 |
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| Honus Wagner | 14 |
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| Mel Ott | 18 |
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| Honus Wagner | 6 |
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| Mel Ott | 8 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0 |
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| Mel Ott | 4 |
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| Honus Wagner | 9 |
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| Mel Ott | 10 |
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| Honus Wagner | 3 |
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| Mel Ott | 2 |
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| Honus Wagner | 1 |
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| Mel Ott | 0 |
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| Honus Wagner | 7 |
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| Mel Ott | 8 |
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| Honus Wagner | 6 |
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| Mel Ott | 9 |
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| Honus Wagner | 9 |
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| Mel Ott | 0 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0 |
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| Mel Ott | 1 |
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| Honus Wagner | 3 |
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| Mel Ott | 0 |
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| Honus Wagner | 19 |
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| Mel Ott | 32 |
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| Honus Wagner | .393 |
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| Mel Ott | .377 |
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| Honus Wagner | .373 |
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| Mel Ott | .525 |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.766 |
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| Mel Ott | 0.901 |
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| Honus Wagner | .311 |
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| Mel Ott | .292 |
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| Honus Wagner | 9.7% |
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| Mel Ott | 13.0% |
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| Honus Wagner | 11.3% |
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| Mel Ott | 11.6% |
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| Honus Wagner | .098 |
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| Mel Ott | .230 |
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| Honus Wagner | .412 |
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| Mel Ott | .344 |
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| Honus Wagner | 4 |
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| Mel Ott | 6 |
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Best Hitting
| Honus Wagner | 156 (1915) |
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| Mel Ott | 154 (1932) |
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| Honus Wagner | 588 (1898) |
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| Mel Ott | 593 (1935) |
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| Honus Wagner | 641 (1908) |
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| Mel Ott | 683 (1935) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.381 (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 0.383 (1926) |
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| Honus Wagner | 201 (1908) |
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| Mel Ott | 191 (1935) |
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| Honus Wagner | 114 (1905) |
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| Mel Ott | 138 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 10 (1908) |
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| Mel Ott | 42 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 126 (1901) |
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| Mel Ott | 151 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 45 (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 37 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 22 (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 10 (1934) |
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| Honus Wagner | 67 (1911) |
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| Mel Ott | 118 (1938) |
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| Honus Wagner | 14 (1897) |
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| Mel Ott | 0 (1947) |
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| Honus Wagner | 61 (1907) |
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| Mel Ott | 10 (1931) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0 (1917) |
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| Mel Ott | 0 (1947) |
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| Honus Wagner | 14 (1902) |
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| Mel Ott | 8 (1945) |
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| Honus Wagner | 308 (1908) |
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| Mel Ott | 346 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.434 (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 0.458 (1930) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.573 (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 0.635 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 1.007 (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 1.084 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 11.5 (1908) |
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| Mel Ott | 8.9 (1938) |
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| Honus Wagner | 129 (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 154 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.395 (1905) |
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| Mel Ott | 0.451 (1926) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.192 (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 0.306 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.400 (1904) |
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| Mel Ott | 0.530 (1939) |
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| Honus Wagner | 2.9% (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 0.0% (1947) |
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| Honus Wagner | 12.0% (1911) |
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| Mel Ott | 19.7% (1939) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0.0 (1917) |
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| Mel Ott | 0.0 (1947) |
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| Honus Wagner | 71 (1900) |
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| Mel Ott | 81 (1929) |
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| Honus Wagner | 0 (1917) |
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| Mel Ott | 0 (1947) |
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Seasons
Info
| Honus Wagner | Louisville Colonels (1897–1899), Pittsburg / Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1917) |
| Mel Ott | New York Giants (1926-1947) |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Outfielder, Third Baseman |
| Honus Wagner | 5'11" |
| Mel Ott | 5'9" |
Weight
| Honus Wagner | Right |
| Mel Ott | Left |
| Honus Wagner | Right |
| Mel Ott | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Honus Wagner | 1 (1909) |
| Mel Ott | 1 (1933) |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) |
| Mel Ott | 3 (1933, 1936-1937) |
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1903, 1909) |
| Mel Ott | 3 (1933, 1936-1937) |
Awards And Honors
| Honus Wagner | Yes | 95.13% in 1936 |
| Mel Ott | Yes | 87.2% in 1951 |
| Honus Wagner | Yes | Pirates #33 |
| Mel Ott | Yes | Giants #4 |
MVP
League Batting Champion
League Leader in Home Runs
| Honus Wagner | 5 (1901-1902, 1908-1909, 1912) |
| Mel Ott | 1 (1934) |
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Stolen Bases
League Leader in Total Bases
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
| Honus Wagner | 2 (1902, 1906) |
| Mel Ott | 2 (1938, 1942) |
| Honus Wagner | 4 (1904, 1907-1909) |
| Mel Ott | 4 (1930, 1932, 1938-1939) |
| Honus Wagner | 6 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1907-1909) |
| Mel Ott | 1 (1936) |
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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