Nellie Fox vs. Dave Nelson — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Dave Nelson
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Nellie Fox holds a real edge over Dave Nelson in this comparison. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 113), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 101), and slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 89). Dave Nelson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 42 vs 27). The edge belongs to Nellie Fox.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Dave Nelson

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
813
169.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2875
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2578
538.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
630
131.48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
514
107.27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
77
16.07
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
24.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
265.61
55.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
805
168
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
863
180.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
340
70.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
45.8
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
211
44.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
531
110.82
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
276.82
57.77
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
45.91
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
392
81.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
10.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.34
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
10.64
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
39.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.23
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
54.26
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.92
71.92

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Dave Nelson

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
1.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16696
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5565.1
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1229
1.99
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
2.49
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
4.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2766
4.47
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.85
96.85
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.935
3.935
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.34
88.34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
0.52
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0