Nellie Fox vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Jimmy Smith

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Jimmy Smith

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0