Ed Burns vs. Nellie Fox — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .308). 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 Burns and Nellie Fox

Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
904
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
183
121.46
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
156
103.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
273
181.19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
45.8
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
113
75
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.65
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
39.16
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
15.32
15.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Nellie Fox

Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1302
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0