1934GIANTS
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MEL OTT1934
Mel Ottoutfield · 1934 giants
Ht 5'9"Wt 170Bats LThrows RBorn 1909 · Gretna, LA
Mel Ott in 1934 played all 153 games for the Giants and hit .326, reaching base at a .415 clip and slugging .591. He collected 190 hits, including 35 home runs, drove in 135 runs, and scored 119 more, drawing 85 walks along the way. A small man with a short swing and a high kick, he spent the summer making pitchers pay. The three frames ahead keep the 35, the 135, and the .326.
35 HOME RUNS
In 1934 he hit 35 home runs.
135 RBI
In 1934 he drove in 135 runs.
.326 AVG
In 1934 he hit .326.
Major League Batting — Year vs Life
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 153 | 582 | 119 | 190 | 29 | 10 | 35 | 135 | 0.326 | 0.415 | 0.591 |
| Life | 2,730 | 9,456 | 1,859 | 2,876 | 488 | 72 | 511 | 1,860 | 0.304 | 0.414 | 0.533 |
SkillScore
146.241934 · NY1
ComponentsAVG 0.326OBP 0.415SLG 0.591
Mel Ott, 1946. Public domain newspaper portrait via Wikimedia Commons.