Nellie Fox vs. Ricky Nelson — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ricky Nelson
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Ricky Nelson. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .294). Ricky Nelson had the advantage in home run production (6 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 Ricky Nelson

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
215.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
342
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
561.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
138.6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
100
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.26
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.53
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
38.6
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.37
60.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
203.51
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
171.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
66.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
68.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
124.56
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.96
61.34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
33.33
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.26
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
103.51
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.51
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.75
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.05
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Ricky Nelson

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2026
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
675.1
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.69
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.13
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.89
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
96.48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.32
77.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0