Nellie Fox vs. J. R. Towles — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
J. R. Towles
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against J. R. Towles. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .589) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .273). J. R. Towles had the advantage in home run production (11 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 J. R. Towles

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
192.15
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
484
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
428
530.58
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
80
99.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
47
58.26
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
27.27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
40.91
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
39.44
48.89
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
135
167.36
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
128
158.68
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
40
49.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
61.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
79
97.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
34.59
42.88
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
8.23
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
45.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.96
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
117.77
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.72
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and J. R. Towles

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.21
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.01
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3300
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1100
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
6.84
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.46
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
901
7.37
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
7.3
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.027
6.027
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.78
83.78
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
J. R. Towles
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.59
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. R. Towles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18