Nellie Fox vs. Jim O'Rourke — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jim O'Rourke
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Jim O'Rourke posted the stronger offensive profile against Nellie Fox. Jim O'Rourke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.775 vs .712) and slugging (.422 vs .363). By the career numbers, Jim O'Rourke 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'Rourke

Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2367
137.23
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1999
132.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
9052
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8503
563.61
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2663
154.39
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2639
174.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2161
125.29
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1960
129.92
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
31.02
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.88
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.11
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
45.01
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1299.25
86.12
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3591
238.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3188
211.31
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1729
114.6
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1208
80.07
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2875
190.57
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1428.65
94.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
36
2.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
513
34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
362
23.99
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
25.01
25.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
1.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.4
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
15.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.8
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
15.97
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.02
95.02

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Jim O'Rourke

Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2084
1.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.05
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53073
27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17691
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5494
2.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
0.48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
700
0.36
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7145
3.63
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6445
3.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.093
3.093
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.1
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.03
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.02