Nellie Fox vs. Bill Lyons — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Bill Lyons
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Lyons. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .498) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .257). 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 Bill Lyons

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
366.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
144
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
554.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
108.33
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
21
87.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.83
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.77
36.53
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
32
133.33
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
66.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
45.8
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
22
91.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
34.37
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
10
41.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
100
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.5
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Bill Lyons

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.43
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.82
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
3.11
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
5.48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
5.43
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.861
2.861
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.06
43.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.74
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0