Nellie Fox vs. Ernie Lombardi — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ernie Lombardi
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ernie Lombardi comes out clearly ahead of Nellie Fox across most offensive categories. Ernie Lombardi led in home run production (HR/PA+ 265 vs 27), slugging (SLG+ 131 vs 103), and walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 81). Nellie Fox held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 295). Ernie Lombardi was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Ernie Lombardi

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1853
175.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
6349
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5855
553.32
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2663
154.39
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1792
169.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
1298
122.66
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
26.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.55
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
17.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
494
46.68
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
877.82
82.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2693
254.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2268
214.33
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
601
56.8
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
990
93.56
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1401
132.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
945.88
89.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
46
4.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
430
40.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
262
24.76
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
24.23
24.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
1.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
261
24.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.76
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.76
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Ernie Lombardi

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1544
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
5694
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
845
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
6682
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
6539
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.235
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0