#68 Mel "Master melvin" Ott, Leftfield, 25 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Mel Ott
Master melvin
3/2/1909
25
USA,LA,GRETNA
5"9
170

Leftfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,770,000
1935
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall8810109
Versus LHP681099
Versus RHP9910109
Talent8910108
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4
10
10
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@NYNL 5-6411000110#3  
9/24@NYNL 1-6201000020#3  
9/26@STLL 0-7401000001#3  
9/27@STLL 1-2400000000#3  
9/28BROL 0-1301000000#3  
9/29PITW 20-1522100210#3  
9/30CHCW 5-3210000020#3  
10/1PHIL 5-6411001200#3  
10/2@BSNW 4-1501000101#3  
10/4PHIL 0-5400000000#3  

Batting Stats 1934

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1595521743346415913911561.315.438.7371.1751.411.422
Projected1595521743346415913911561.315.438.7371.1751.411.422
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1536819130130540710125389.3185.512.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17241411034273123202.238.357.448.805
vs. RHP380133293541251128438307.350.473.8681.341
Close/Late4811305117125001.229.393.604.998
Scoring Position16254822510404214501.333.462.8701.332
Pinch Hitting400000120000.000.333.000.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home80270901923490736024.333.460.7961.256
Road79282841423069665537.298.415.6811.096
March/April26953040133525179.316.420.7681.189
May269533501123281914.347.456.7471.204
June278933521428262710.371.525.9441.469
July2585248261817129.282.367.6351.003
August268927401635262315.303.451.8881.339
Sept/Oct2999277042017174.273.395.465.860

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192615654415830625931121013547313.290.401.506.907 CIN,NL
192715654916826337116118962755282.306.407.566.973CIN
1928151520151323321001251043441321.290.409.548.957CIN
192914652317729642122139864438245.338.433.6581.090CIN,NL
1930157545173402401271351163750251.317.435.6181.054CIN,NL
19319232994202226974574430191.286.393.559.953CIN
1932157540181305661451541176940263.335.452.7761.228CIN,NL
1933154540170312541191301122457253.315.432.6801.111CIN,NL
1934159552174334641591391159561253.315.438.7371.175CIN,NL
Total1328464214462713338210501126904364941923522.312.424.6311.055 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base22121301.00017.01.59    
Leftfield1551512826130416.9471314.12.08    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1926...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1926, off William Mccall (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/10/1926, off Hugh Canavan (BRO)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1926, hitting .375 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1926 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 3 runs on 9/27/1926...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1926, hitting .290 with 25 HR, 93 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1927, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
8/5/1928: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $6,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 3 runs on 4/22/1929...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1929, hitting .379 with 10 HR, 26 RBI...
Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/13/1929 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1929, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1929...
Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 7/18/1930...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1930, hitting .524 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1930, hitting .374 with 8 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1930...
5/25/1931: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $8,770,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 7/1/1931 with a Broken Ribs, out for 10 weeks...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1932, hitting .384 with 15 HR, 27 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (N) on 5/8/1932...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1932, hitting .478 with 6 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1932, hitting .619 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Sets a new season NL-Record for HR with 64 on 10/1/1932...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1932...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1933, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 8 RBI...
Hit 4 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 7 runs on 6/16/1933...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1934, hitting .577 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 8/11/1934...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1929 - .338 - 6th
1932 - .335 - 7th
1933 - .315 - 7th
OBP
1926 - .401 - 8th
1927 - .407 - 7th
1928 - .409 - 9th
1929 - .433 - 4th
1930 - .435 - 2nd
1932 - .452 - 2nd
1933 - .432 - 1st
SLG
1926 - .506 - 8th
1927 - .566 - 8th
1929 - .658 - 4th
1930 - .618 - 6th
1932 - .776 - 2nd
1933 - .680 - 4th
OPS
1926 - .907 - 7th
1927 - .973 - 9th
1929 - 1.090 - 4th
1930 - 1.054 - 4th
1932 - 1.228 - 2nd
1933 - 1.111 - 3rd
Hits
1932 - 181 - 9th
Homeruns
1926 - 25 - 6th
1927 - 37 - 5th
1928 - 32 - 9th
1929 - 42 - 5th
1930 - 40 - 4th
1932 - 66 - 1st
1933 - 54 - 3rd
RBI
1927 - 116 - 9th
1929 - 122 - 9th
1930 - 127 - 6th
1932 - 145 - 4th
1933 - 119 - 9th
Runs
1926 - 112 - 7th
1927 - 118 - 7th
1928 - 125 - 8th
1929 - 139 - 4th
1930 - 135 - 3rd
1932 - 154 - 2nd
1933 - 130 - 3rd
BB
1926 - 101 - 3rd
1927 - 96 - 3rd
1928 - 104 - 3rd
1929 - 86 - 4th
1930 - 116 - 2nd
1932 - 117 - 2nd
1933 - 112 - 2nd
 

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