Nellie Fox vs. Phil Tomney — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Phil Tomney
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationShortstop

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Phil Tomney. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .313). Phil Tomney had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Phil Tomney

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
154.56
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
986
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
882
536.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
205
124.75
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
156
94.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.47
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
29.82
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
108.22
65.85
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
276
167.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
309
188.03
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
90.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
60.85
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
243
147.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
113.8
69.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
58.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
41.99
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
14.29
14.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
1.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
38.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
38.95
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Phil Tomney

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6711
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2237
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
1.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
3.93
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
6.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1426
5.74
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.75
87.75
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Phil Tomney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.614
5.614
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.38
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Tomney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0