Ed Boland vs. Nellie Fox — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
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 Ed Boland. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .279). 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 Ed Boland and Nellie Fox

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
35
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
29
124.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Nellie Fox

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0