Brian Asselstine vs. Nellie Fox — Career Comparison

Brian Asselstine
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueUnknown
Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Brian Asselstine and Nellie Fox are closely matched on the surface stats. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .306). Brian Asselstine had the advantage in slugging (.378 vs .363). 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 Brian Asselstine and Nellie Fox

Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
270.91
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
629
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
574
547.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
146
139.27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
103
98.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
25.76
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.82
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.45
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
41.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
61.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
207
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
187
178.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
52
49.6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
64.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
108
103.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
65.77
62.74
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
38
36.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.72
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
70.59
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
8.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.77
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
16.22
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.77
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.82
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Brian Asselstine and Nellie Fox

Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
1.27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.99
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3340
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1113.1
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
2.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
2.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
2.13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.682
1.682
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Brian Asselstine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.71
77.71
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Asselstine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0