Mel Ott
American baseball player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, from 1926 through 1947.
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Mel Ott | |
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Right fielder / Manager | |
Born: (1909-03-02)March 2, 1909 Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Died: November 21, 1958(1958-11-21) (aged 49) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 27, 1926, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 11, 1947, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .304 |
Hits | 2,876 |
Home runs | 511 |
Runs batted in | 1,860 |
Managerial record | 464–530 |
Winning % | .467 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1951 |
Vote | 87.2% (third ballot) |
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He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Though unusually slight in stature for a power hitter, at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m), 170 pounds (77 kg),[1] Ott led the National League in home runs a then-record six times. He was an All-Star for 11 consecutive seasons[lower-alpha 1], and was the first National League player to surpass 500 career home runs.
He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.