Nellie Fox vs. Jim O'Neill — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jim O'Neill
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Nellie Fox and Jim O'Neill are closely matched on the surface stats. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.349 vs .321) and home run production (35 career HR at a higher rate). Jim O'Neill had the advantage in slugging (.394 vs .363). 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 O'Neill

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
184.75
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
354
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
554.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2663
154.39
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
159.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
68
115.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
30.51
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.69
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
44.07
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.41
70.19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
218.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
110
186.44
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
33
55.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
72.88
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
127.12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.04
78.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
23.73
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
55.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
10.73
10.73
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.08
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.95
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Jim O'Neill

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Jim O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.573
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0