Nellie Fox vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .288). 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 Joe Start

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2367
137.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2663
154.39
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2161
125.29
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
13.33
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
45.02
45.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Joe Start

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12696
7.88
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12487
7.75
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0