Nellie Fox vs. Fred Truax — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Fred Truax
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Nellie Fox and Fred Truax are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Truax posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .712) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .349). Nellie Fox had the advantage in slugging (.363 vs .333). By the career numbers, Fred Truax 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 Fred Truax

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2161
125.29
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
99.33
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
112.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72
Fred Truax
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Fred Truax

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.43
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Fred Truax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1621
1.01
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Truax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0