Nellie Fox vs. Bob Talbot — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Bob Talbot
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Talbot. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .278). 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 Bob Talbot

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
159.13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
460
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
433
564.78
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
107
139.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
86
112.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
15
19.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.52
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
21
27.39
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
34.83
45.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
135
176.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
126
164.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
50
65.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
45.8
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
19
24.78
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
68
88.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
38.9
50.73
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.91
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
16
20.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
37.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
15.86
15.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.3
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.22
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Bob Talbot

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2584
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
861.1
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
2.77
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
2.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
2.9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.356
2.356
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.66
79.66
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0