Mel Ott: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1951

Born: March 2, 1909

Debut: April 27, 1926 (Giants)

1929: Walked 6 times in a double header

1929: Youngest to hit for cycle

1931: Youngest to 100 home runs

1932: Led league in HR

1933: Giants win World Series (Ott hit .389 with 2 home runs/4 RBI)

1934: Scored 6x in one game

1934: Led league in HR

1936: Became first NL-er to have 8 straight 100 RBI seasons

1936-38: HR champ

1936: Giants lose World Series (Ott hit .304 w/1 home run and 3 RBI)

1937: Became NL all time home run hitter

1937: Giants lose World Series (Ott hit .200 w/1 home run and 3 RBI)

1942: HR champ

1942-48: Managed the Giants (464-530 record)

1943: All his home runs came at home

1943: Walked in 7 straight plate appearances (record)

1944: Walked 6 times in a double header

1944: Scored 6x in a game

1945: Led the Giants in home runs for the 18^th straight season (ML Record)

1945: First National Leaguer to 500 home runs

1949: Giants retired his #4

1951: Elected to Hall of Fame

1955-58: Broadcaster (Detroit Tiger broadcaster 1956-58)

1958: Died in an auto accident

1966: Willie Mays passes Ott to become NL all time home run king

2006: Appeared on a postage stamp

Accomplishments:
1933 World Champion

12x All Star

One of five players intentionally walked with bases loaded

.304 average

511 home runs

1860 RBI

1859 Runs

2876 hits

488 doubles

1708 walks/896 strikeouts

.414 OBP

.533 slugging

.947 OPS

Led league in games (1932): 154

Led league in runs: 2x

100+ runs: 9x

30+ doubles: 5x

10 triples (1934)

20+ home runs: 15x

30+ home runs: 8x

42 home runs (1929)

Led league in HR: 6x

Led league in RBI (1934): 135

100+ RBI: 9x

151 RBI (1929)

Led league in walks: 6x

100+ walks: 10x

Hit .300+: 10x

.400+ OBP: 14x

Led league in OBP: 4x

Led league in slugging (1936): .588

.500+ slugging: 12x

.600+ slugging: 2x

1.000 OPS: 6x

Led league OPS: 2x

5041 total bases

300+ Total bases: 7x

As a manager: 464-530 (.467)