Nellie Fox vs. Steve Lake — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Steve Lake
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Lake. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .278). Steve Lake had the advantage in home run production (18 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 Steve Lake

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
476
238.6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
1197
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1125
563.91
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
267
133.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
203
101.75
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
41
20.55
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.51
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.08
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
96.94
48.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
372
186.47
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
316
158.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
89
44.61
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
54.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
179
89.72
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
97.67
48.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
43
21.55
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.52
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
79.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
7.53
7.53
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
18
9.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.51
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
16.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Steve Lake

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
1.37
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8332
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2777.1
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1671
5.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.68
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1901
6.16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1881
6.1
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.436
4.436
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.29
74.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.6
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.49