Nellie Fox vs. Butch Nieman — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Butch Nieman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Nellie Fox holds a real edge over Butch Nieman in this comparison. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 77), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 97), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 99). Butch Nieman held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 27). The edge belongs to Nellie Fox.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Butch Nieman

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
168.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1183
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1050
532.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
269
136.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
172
87.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.33
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.1
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
18.77
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
49.2
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163.05
82.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
230.26
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
400
202.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
74.56
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
84.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
140.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167.77
85.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
65.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
60.36
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.94
9.94
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.14
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Butch Nieman

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0