Nellie Fox vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nellie Fox comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 112), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 107), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 102). Del Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 79 vs 27). Nellie Fox was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Del Howard

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
8.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Del Howard

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.319
5.319
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0