Nellie Fox vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Frank Thomas
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Nellie Fox across most offensive categories. Frank Thomas led in home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 27), walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 81), and slugging (SLG+ 148 vs 103). Nellie Fox held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 140). Frank Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Frank Thomas

Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2322
138.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10074
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2468
146.99
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1440
85.77
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
29.48
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.03
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
61.23
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4550
270.99
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
88.98
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
101.49
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.18
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
10.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1397
83.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.19
1.19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.46
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.91
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.37
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
3.28
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.18
58.18

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Frank Thomas

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.53
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12696
7.88
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12487
7.75
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
776
0.83
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0