Mel Ott

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Awards 3 Achievements 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott (March 2, 1909 - November 21, 1958), was a New York Giants hero for 22 seasons, during which he emerged as one of the game's leading sluggers and a fan favorite. As a 17-year-old "Boy Wonder" in 1926, his size belied his power. Using an unorthodox batting style in which he lifted his right foot prior to impact, he smashed 511 home runs (at the time a National League record), hitting 30 or more in a season eight times and winning or sharing home run honors on six occasions.

Awards

• Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1951 (87.17%)

• 12-time National League All-Star (1934-1945)

Achievements

• Member of the 500 Home Run Club (511 HR)

• 4-time NL On-Base Percentage Leader (1930, 1932, 1938 & 1939)
• NL Slugging Percentage Leader (1936)
• 2-time NL OPS Leader (1936 & 1942)
• 2-time NL Runs Scored Leader (1938 & 1942)
• 6-time NL Home Runs Leader (1932, 1934, 1936-1938 & 1942)
• NL RBI Leader (1934)
• 6-time NL Bases on Balls Leader (1929, 1931-1933, 1939 & 1942)
• 20-Home Run Seasons: 15 (1929-1939, 1941, 1942, 1944 & 1945)
• 30-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1929, 1932, 1934-1938 & 1942)
• 40-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1929)
• 100 RBI Seasons: 9 (1929-1936 & 1938)
• 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 9 (1929-1932, 1934-1936, 1938 & 1942)

Trivia

• Nickname: Master Melvin
• Won a World Series Ring with the New York Giants in 1933
• On October 5, 1929, Mel Ott set the National League record for most walks in a doubleheader with six, and then repeated the feat on April 30, 1944.

Transactions

• January, 1926: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Giants.
• September 15, 1947: Released by the New York Giants.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Managerial Record
• Mel Ott: Hall of Fame Page