Nellie Fox vs. Obie Lackey — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Obie Lackey
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Obie Lackey. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .672) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .318). Obie Lackey had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Obie Lackey

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
156.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
739
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
673
546.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
186
151.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
150
121.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.23
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
78.22
63.51
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
238
193.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
227
184.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
77
62.52
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
74.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
132.34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
90.17
73.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
40
32.48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.52
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.44
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
47.91
47.91
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.33
246.33
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.33
13.33
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
20.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.5
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Obie Lackey

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
1.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.08
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4706
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1568.2
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
2.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
2.72
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
5.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
840
4.82
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.242
4.242
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.39
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0