Nellie Fox vs. Brooks Robinson — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Brooks Robinson
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Nellie Fox holds a real edge over Brooks Robinson in this comparison. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 184), on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 107), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 115). Brooks Robinson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 140 vs 27). The edge belongs to Nellie Fox.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Brooks Robinson

Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2896
147.48
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11782
600
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10654
542.56
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2848
145.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2030
103.38
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
24.55
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
3.46
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
13.65
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
41.66
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361.18
69.32
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4270
217.45
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3761
191.53
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1232
62.74
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1357
69.11
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321
118.2
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424.98
72.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
2.7
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
43.8
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
6.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
990
50.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.9
11.9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
101
5.14
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
15.12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.55
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
56

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Brooks Robinson

Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2900
1.04
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
1
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75256
27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25085.1
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2712
0.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6220
2.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9196
3.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8932
3.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.13
97.13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
0.22
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0