Nellie Fox vs. Phil Lewis — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Phil Lewis
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nellie Fox comes out clearly ahead of Phil Lewis across most offensive categories. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 157), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 95), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 88). Phil Lewis held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 27). Nellie Fox was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Phil Lewis

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
508
157.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
1940
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1775
548.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
429
132.68
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
379
117.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
50
15.46
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
153.53
47.48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
500
154.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
527
162.99
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.485
0.485
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
146
45.15
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
45.8
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
130
40.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
272
84.12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
179.92
55.65
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
95
29.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Phil Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
33.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
18.13
18.13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
20.72
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Phil Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
17.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
17.01
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Phil Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Phil Lewis

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
1.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
1.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12981
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4327
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
2.08
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1488
3.09
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Phil Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
0.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2687
5.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
5.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.63
92.63
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.929
4.929
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Phil Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.35
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0