Nellie Fox vs. Lyman Lamb — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Lyman Lamb
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Nellie Fox and Lyman Lamb are closely matched on the surface stats. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .294). Lyman Lamb had the advantage in slugging (.386 vs .363). 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 Lyman Lamb

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
184.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
176
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
538.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
43
146.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
29
98.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
47.73
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
17.94
61.15
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
207.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
48
163.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
71.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
143.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
19.98
68.13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
64.77
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
9.26
9.26
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
44.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Lyman Lamb

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.444
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0