Nellie Fox vs. Ivy Olson — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ivy Olson
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nellie Fox comes out clearly ahead of Ivy Olson across most offensive categories. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 192), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 99), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 93). Ivy Olson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 46 vs 27). Nellie Fox was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Ivy Olson

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1574
142.44
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
6630
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6111
553.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1575
142.53
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1302
117.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
191
17.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
273
24.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
595.84
53.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1943
175.84
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1896
171.58
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
730
66.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
45.8
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
446
40.36
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1163
105.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
686.64
62.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.26
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
285
25.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
301
27.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
22.03
22.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
17.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
14.12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
4.16
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
18.28
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.23
77.23

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Ivy Olson

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3575
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4566
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8675
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8141
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.84
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.283
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0