Nellie Fox vs. Alex Irwin — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Alex Irwin
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Shortstop

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Alex Irwin. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .473) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .273). 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 Nellie Fox and Alex Irwin

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
28.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
45.8
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
38.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.52
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Alex Irwin

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.21
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
7.07
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.64
63.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.667
4.667
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0