Lou Brock vs. Jimmie Foxx — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Jimmie Foxx
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmie Foxx comes out clearly ahead of Lou Brock across most offensive categories. Jimmie Foxx led in home run production (HR/PA+ 450 vs 90), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 82), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 117). Lou Brock held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 84 vs 60). Jimmie Foxx was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and Jimmie Foxx

Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2317
143.76
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
9670
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10332
551.78
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
8134
504.69
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3023
161.44
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2646
164.18
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
120
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1529
94.87
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
25.95
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PAverified
458
28.42
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
7.53
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.76
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
149
7.96
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.13
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
776
41.44
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
69.31
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1551.65
82.87
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.99
128.38
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
4238
226.33
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4956
307.51
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
3833
204.7
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4111
255.08
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.038
1.038
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.156
1.156
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1610
85.98
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
108.65
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1922
119.26
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3139
194.77
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1590.59
84.94
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075.37
128.77
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.62
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.81
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
761
40.64
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
90.09
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
81.34
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.51
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.41
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
114
6.09
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.28
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.4
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.47
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
159
9.87
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.34
75.34
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
54.72
54.72

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Jimmie Foxx

Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
1.05
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
2200
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64478
27
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21492.2
9
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4394
1.84
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17797
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.06
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.08
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4732
1.98
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19551
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4536
1.9
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19359
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.809
1.809
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.8
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.01
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1553
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0