Nellie Fox vs. Matt Olson — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Matt Olson
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matt Olson holds a real edge over Nellie Fox in this comparison. Matt Olson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 177 vs 27), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 81), and slugging (SLG+ 128 vs 103). Nellie Fox held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 101). The edge belongs to Matt Olson.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Matt Olson

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1223
141.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
5197
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4496
519.07
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1155
133.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
610
70.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
28.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.81
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
33.25
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
62.92
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817.74
94.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2283
263.58
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1824
210.58
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
712
82.2
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
808
93.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1232
142.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790.35
91.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
6.47
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
70.77
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.31
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
142.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.69
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
12.12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Matt Olson

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213
1.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1189
1.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31797
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10599
9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9188
7.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
0.66
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12696
7.88
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10013
8.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12487
7.75
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9962
8.46
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.213
8.213
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
0.71
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0