Mel Ott
Melvin Thomas Ott
(Master Melvin)
 
Born: March 2, 1909 in Gretna, LA
Died: November 21, 1958 - 49 years old
Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5'9" Wt: 170
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1951
- Signed by the New York Giants as a Free Agent in 1926
- High School: Gretna (Gretna, LA)
- Visit Ott's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
NY1
NL
17.3
LF
61
-
 
0.3
0.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
2.0
1.8
0.2
0.0
1.0
0.9
0.1
0.0
NY1
NL
18.3
CF
180
-
 
-0.1
0.3
-0.4
0.0
-0.1
3.7
3.2
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.5
-0.1
0.0
NY1
NL
19.3
RF
499
-
 
3.9
3.6
-0.2
0.0
-0.5
19.3
17.0
2.3
0.0
10.4
9.7
0.7
0.0
NY1
NL
20.3
RF
674
-
 
7.4
6.8
0.0
0.0
-0.5
30.2
26.0
4.2
0.0
18.0
16.2
1.8
0.0
NY1
NL
21.3
RF
646
-
 
6.4
5.8
0.1
0.0
-0.5
27.9
23.2
4.7
0.0
16.1
13.8
2.3
0.0
NY1
NL
22.3
CF
580
-
 
5.7
5.1
0.1
0.0
-0.4
25.8
21.6
4.1
0.0
14.3
12.9
1.4
0.0
NY1
NL
23.3
RF
673
-
 
7.9
7.5
-0.3
0.0
-0.7
32.1
30.5
1.6
0.0
19.7
20.4
-0.7
0.0
NY1
NL
24.3
RF
661
-
 
5.5
4.6
0.1
0.0
-0.8
30.9
26.0
4.9
0.0
18.5
15.9
2.6
0.0
NY1
NL
25.3
RF
671
-
 
7.3
7.1
-0.5
0.0
-0.7
37.7
33.9
3.8
0.0
25.1
23.7
1.4
0.0
NY1
NL
26.3
RF
683
-
 
7.1
6.2
0.3
0.0
-0.6
34.9
30.6
4.3
0.0
22.1
20.2
1.8
0.0
NY1
NL
27.3
RF
660
-
 
7.8
7.5
-0.5
0.0
-0.8
37.1
34.2
2.9
0.0
25.1
24.5
0.6
0.0
NY1
NL
28.3
RF
654
-
 
6.4
5.8
0.3
0.0
-0.4
32.1
28.8
3.2
0.0
19.4
19.0
0.4
0.0
NY1
NL
29.3
3B
652
-
 
8.9
8.3
0.5
0.0
-0.1
35.2
31.1
4.2
0.0
22.0
21.3
0.7
0.0
NY1
NL
30.3
RF
508
-
 
5.7
5.9
-0.6
0.0
-0.4
27.0
25.9
1.1
0.0
17.5
18.3
-0.8
0.0
NY1
NL
31.3
RF
647
-
 
5.2
5.0
-0.2
0.0
-0.5
23.6
21.0
2.6
0.0
11.3
11.4
-0.1
0.0
NY1
NL
32.3
RF
634
-
 
4.6
5.3
-1.4
0.0
-0.8
25.8
25.1
0.8
0.0
14.3
15.6
-1.3
0.0
NY1
NL
33.3
RF
664
-
 
6.3
6.6
-1.1
0.0
-0.8
35.2
32.8
2.4
0.0
23.0
22.9
0.1
0.0
NY1
NL
34.3
RF
482
-
 
2.8
3.2
-1.0
0.0
-0.6
16.2
15.4
0.8
0.0
7.4
8.3
-0.9
0.0
NY1
NL
35.3
RF
494
-
 
5.3
5.3
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
24.8
23.7
1.1
0.0
16.0
16.3
-0.4
0.0
NY1
NL
36.3
RF
532
-
 
4.5
4.5
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
21.2
19.4
1.8
0.0
11.5
11.5
-0.1
0.0
NY1
NL
37.3
RF
78
-
 
-0.9
-0.9
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
-1.1
-1.2
0.1
0.0
NY1
NL
38.3
-
4
-
 
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
22
1
RF
11337
-
  
107.9
103.6
-6.0
0.0
-10.3
522.9
471.3
51.7
0.0
312.0
302.4
9.6
0.0
162 Game Average
673
-
  
6.4
6.1
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
  
31.0
28.0
3.1
0.0
  
18.5
17.9
0.6
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James