Nellie Fox vs. Kenny Lofton — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Kenny Lofton
Gen XIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kenny Lofton comes out clearly ahead of Nellie Fox across most offensive categories. Kenny Lofton led in walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 81), home run production (HR/PA+ 36 vs 27), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 118 vs 111). Nellie Fox held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 127). Kenny Lofton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Kenny Lofton

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2367
137.23
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
2103
136.65
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
9234
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
8120
527.62
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2663
154.39
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2428
157.76
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1799
116.89
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
24.89
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
7.54
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
8.45
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
40.87
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.41
90.54
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3433
223.07
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3405
221.25
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
99.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
781
50.75
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2179
141.59
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440.71
93.61
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.08
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945
61.4
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1016
66.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
9.09
9.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.68
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.22
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7.21
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
40.42
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
10.4
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
50.81
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.54
79.54

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Kenny Lofton

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2041
1.07
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1977
1.04
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51547
27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17182.1
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4856
2.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.07
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5077
2.66
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4998
2.62
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.449
2.449
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.86
96.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.02
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0