Mel Ott
MLB debut April 27, 1926 for the New York Giants Last MLB appearance July 11, 1947 for the New York Giants Career statistics Batting average .304 Hits 2,876 Home runs 511 Runs batted in 1,860 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 champion (1932, 1934, 1936–1938, 1942) NL RBI champion (1934) San Francisco Giants #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 a Major League Baseball right fielder. He played his entire career for the New York Giants (1926–1947). Ott was born in Gretna, Louisiana. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The first National League player to surpass 500 home runs, he was unusually slight of stature for a power hitter, at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m), 170 pounds (77 kg).