Nellie Fox vs. Mickey Owen — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Mickey Owen
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nellie Fox comes out clearly ahead of Mickey Owen across most offensive categories. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 201), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 89). Mickey Owen held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 103 vs 81). Nellie Fox was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Mickey Owen

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1209
178.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
4072
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3649
537.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
929
136.89
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
731
107.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
24.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
29.17
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
364.49
53.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
173.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1268
186.84
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
338
49.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
55.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
702
103.44
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
407.92
60.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
48.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
26.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
22.5
22.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
80
11.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.59
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
17.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.15
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.45
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.3
97.3

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Mickey Owen

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.43
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
61.74
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.84
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
237.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6385
3.96
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
30.92
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
5.08
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12696
7.88
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5223
273.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12487
7.75
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5126
268.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.14
98.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.344
4.344
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1621
1.01
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
3.82
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21