1936GIANTS
OUTFIELD
MEL OTT1936
Mel Ottoutfield · 1936 giants
Ht 5'9"Wt 170Bats LThrows RBorn 1909 · Gretna, LA
In 1936 the Giants played 150 games, and Mel Ott played like a man who intended to be noticed in all of them. He hit .328, reached base at a .448 clip, and slugged .588. His 175 hits included 33 home runs. He drove in 135 runs and scored 120. He also drew 111 walks, which is how a small man with a big swing gets pitched to carefully and still makes the pitcher pay.
33 HOME RUNS
In 1936 he hit 33 home runs.
135 RBI
In 1936 he drove in 135 runs.
111 WALKS
In 1936 he walked 111 times.
Major League Batting — Year vs Life
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 150 | 534 | 120 | 175 | 28 | 6 | 33 | 135 | 0.328 | 0.448 | 0.588 |
| Life | 2,730 | 9,456 | 1,859 | 2,876 | 488 | 72 | 511 | 1,860 | 0.304 | 0.414 | 0.533 |
SkillScore
136.201936 · NY1
ComponentsAVG 0.328OBP 0.448SLG 0.588
Mel Ott, 1946. Public domain newspaper portrait via Wikimedia Commons.