Mel Ott
Melvin Thomas Ott
Born: March 2, 1909
Gretna, LA USA
Deceased: November 21, 1958
New Orleans, LA USA
Coaching Career: 1942-1948
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.
Playing Statistics
Mel Ott compiled a record of 464 wins and 530 losses in his managing career with the New York Giants. He began managing during the 1942 season and last managed during the 1948 campaign. Ott was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NL | New York Giants | 154 | 85 | 67 | .552 | |
| 1943 | NL | New York Giants | 156 | 55 | 98 | .353 | |
| 1944 | NL | New York Giants | 155 | 67 | 87 | .432 | |
| 1945 | NL | New York Giants | 154 | 78 | 74 | .506 | |
| 1946 | NL | New York Giants | 154 | 61 | 93 | .396 | |
| 1947 | NL | New York Giants | 155 | 81 | 73 | .523 | |
| 1948 | NL | New York Giants | 76 | 37 | 38 | .487 | |
| Totals | 1004 | 464 | 530 | .462 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
