Nellie Fox vs. Fred Luderus — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Fred Luderus
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Nellie Fox and Fred Luderus each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Nellie Fox had the edge in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 112), while Fred Luderus led in home run production (HR/PA+ 236 vs 27). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Fred Luderus

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1346
149.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
5406
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4851
538.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
1344
149.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
955
105.99
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
27.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.99
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
9.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
43.17
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
696.05
77.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
216.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
1803
200.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
570
63.26
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
642
71.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1128
125.19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
751.24
83.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
45
4.99
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
45.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
429
47.61
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
12.6
12.6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
96
10.65
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.89
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 600 PA
63
6.99
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.3
87.3

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Fred Luderus

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.43
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
31.08
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1152
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13126
307.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6385
3.96
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
19.76
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
4.71
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
12696
7.88
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14170
332.11
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
12487
7.75
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13969
327.4
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Fred Luderus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.535
10.535
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1621
1.01
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
16.99
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Luderus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0