Mel Ott

Mel Ott
Ott in 1946
Right fielder / Manager
Born: (1909-03-02)March 2, 1909 Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: November 21, 1958(1958-11-21) (aged 49) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 27, 1926, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
July 11, 1947, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.304
Hits	2,876
Home runs	511
Runs batted in	1,860
Managerial record	464–530
Winning %	.467
Teams
As player New York Giants (1926–1947) As manager New York Giants (1942–1948)
Career highlights and awards
12× All-Star (1934–1945) World Series champion (1933) 6× NL home run leader (1932, 1934, 1936–1938, 1942) NL RBI leader (1934) San Francisco Giants No. 4 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1951
Vote	87.2% (third ballot)

Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, from 1926 through 1947.

He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Though unusually slight in stature for a power hitter, at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m), 170 pounds (77 kg),^[1] Ott led the National League in home runs a then-record six times. He was an All-Star for 11 consecutive seasons^[a], and was the first National League player to surpass 500 career home runs.

He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.

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