Nellie Fox vs. Pie Traynor — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Pie Traynor
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Nellie Fox holds a real edge over Pie Traynor in this comparison. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 273), walk rate (BB%+ 81 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 108). Pie Traynor held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 74 vs 27). The edge belongs to Nellie Fox.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Pie Traynor

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1941
140.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
8293
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7559
546.89
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2663
154.39
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2416
174.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2161
125.29
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1823
131.89
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
26.84
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
11.87
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.2
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
42.9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184.13
85.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3289
237.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2919
211.19
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
74.15
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1183
85.59
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1273
92.1
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2398
173.5
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1313.61
95.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.24
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
472
34.15
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
278
20.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
29.83
29.83
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
1.7
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
16.71
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.4
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
11.43
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 600 PA
46
3.33
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
14.76
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Pie Traynor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.45
77.45

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Pie Traynor

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1914
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2390
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3672
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6410
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6062
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.167
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pie Traynor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0