Nellie Fox vs. Jim Thome — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jim Thome
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jim Thome holds a real edge over Nellie Fox in this comparison. Jim Thome led in home run production (HR/PA+ 257 vs 27), walk rate (BB%+ 213 vs 81), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 103). Nellie Fox held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 68). The edge belongs to Jim Thome.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Jim Thome

Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
147.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
10313
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
8422
489.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.949
0.949
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2328
135.44
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1239
72.08
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
26.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.51
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
35.61
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
63.36
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1941.62
112.96
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4667
271.52
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4144
241.09
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.956
0.956
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
92.1
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1699
98.85
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2670
155.34
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1863.74
108.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
69
4.01
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1747
101.64
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
10.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2548
148.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.31
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
9.6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Jim Thome

Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
1.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1561
1.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
40972
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
13657.1
9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9450
6.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565
1.03
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11152
7.35
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11015
7.26
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.889
6.889
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
0.65
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0