Nellie Fox vs. Scott Lydy — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Scott Lydy
Gen XArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Scott Lydy. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .622) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .288). Scott Lydy had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Scott Lydy

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
221.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
111
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
551.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
124.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
86.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.84
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Scott Lydy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Scott Lydy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Scott Lydy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
10.68
57.72
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
34
183.78
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
32
172.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Scott Lydy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Scott Lydy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
59.46
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
45.8
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.84
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
86.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
10.53
56.91
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Scott Lydy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
210.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.85
2.85
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Scott Lydy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Scott Lydy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Scott Lydy

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.31
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.31
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Scott Lydy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
2.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.816
1.816
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.79
65.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Lydy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0