Nellie Fox vs. Jim Nettles — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jim Nettles
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Nettles. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .651) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .310). Jim Nettles had the advantage in home run production (16 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 Jim Nettles

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
216.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
665
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
587
529.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
129
116.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
94
84.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
15
13.53
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.61
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.44
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
31.58
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
65.34
58.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
200
180.45
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
201
181.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
68
61.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
51.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
109
98.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
65.02
58.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
63.16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.41
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
98.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
6.1
6.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.05
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Jim Nettles

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
1.27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4327
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1442.1
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.53
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
2.61
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
2.58
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.039
2.039
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Jim Nettles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.4
73.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nettles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0