Nellie Fox vs. Denny Lyons — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Denny Lyons
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Denny Lyons posted the stronger offensive profile against Nellie Fox. Denny Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.850 vs .712) and on-base percentage (.407 vs .349). By the career numbers, Denny Lyons 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 Denny Lyons

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2367
137.23
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1123
133.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5029
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4300
513.02
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2663
154.39
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1334
159.16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
959
114.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
29.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
8.23
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
7.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
44.74
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891.34
106.34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1902
226.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2039
243.27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
933
111.31
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
756
90.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1627
194.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
914.29
109.08
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
8.23
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
9.78
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
623
74.33
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
280
33.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
17.96
17.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
26.72
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
26.72
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Denny Lyons

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1121
1.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29379
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9793
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
1.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2145
1.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
0.47
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4680
4.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4166
3.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.02
89.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.716
3.716
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.16
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0