Tom Alston vs. Nellie Fox — Career Comparison

Tom Alston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Alston. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .669) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .311). Tom Alston had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Nellie Fox had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Alston and Nellie Fox

Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
182.61
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
299
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
543.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
66
132.44
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
45
90.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
42.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
29.69
59.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
194.65
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
93
186.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
72.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
124.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30.27
60.75
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
50.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
92.31
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.04
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Tom Alston and Nellie Fox

Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1845
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
8.85
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
10.08
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12696
7.88
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
9.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12487
7.75
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.395
8.395
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.25
80.25
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0