One of the greatest of modern outfielders is "Mel" Ott of the New York Giants. At 31. "Mel," who captains the Giants, has 14 seasons of big-time baseball behind him, and great seasons, too. His lifetime batting average he never played an inning of minor league ball before joining the Giants under John McGraw in 1926 - is .315. He holds the National League record for home runs, 369. He has collected 2,061 hits and has drawn more bases on balls than any other National Leaguer, 1,135. "Mel" has played both the outfield and third base in the past three sea- sons. Last year, he batted .308, hit 27 homers, and drove in 80 runs. He has appeared in the last six Ail-Star games, averaging .313.