Showing posts with label Mel Ott. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mel Ott. Show all posts

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Greatest rightfielders in NL history by team

Atlanta Braves: Hank Aaron (1954-74)
Miami Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton (2010-present)
New York Mets: Daryl Strawberry (1983-90)
Philadelphia Phillies: Chuck Klein (1928-33, 1936-39, 1940-44)
Washington Nationals: Vladimir Guerrero (1996-2003)
Chicago Cubs:  Sammy Sosa (1992-2004)
Cincinnati Reds: Frank Robinson (1956-65)
Milwaukee Brewers: Sexto Lezcano (1974-80)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Roberto Clemente (1955-72)
St Louis Cardinals: Enos Slaughter (1938-53)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Justin Upton (2007-14)
Colorado Rockies: Larry Walker (1995-2004)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Carl Furillo (1946-60)
San Diego Padres: Tony Gwynn (1982-2001)
San Fransisco Giants: Mel Ott (1926-47)

Thursday, April 19, 2012

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 18th 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)

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Top 10 Right Fielders of All Time

Not in any order...other than Ruth is #1. Ichiro is probably the most glaring omission.

Babe Ruth

Hank Aaron

Al Kaline

Roberto Clemente

Sam Crawford

Mel Ott

Reggie Jackson

Frank Robinson

Paul Waner

Dave Winfield