Nellie Fox vs. Scott Van Slyke — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Scott Van Slyke
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Nellie Fox and Scott Van Slyke are closely matched on the surface stats. Scott Van Slyke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .712) and slugging (.417 vs .363). Nellie Fox had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .330). By the career numbers, Scott Van Slyke 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 Scott Van Slyke

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
245.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
869
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
760
524.74
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
184
127.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
110
75.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
30.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.69
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
20.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
51.09
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107.58
74.28
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
218.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
283
195.4
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
84
58
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
65.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
150
103.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
104.2
71.95
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
8.23
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
58.69
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.76
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
223
153.97
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.52
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
13.81
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.59
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
11.74
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Scott Van Slyke

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.43
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5222
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1740.2
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
2.94
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.19
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Scott Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
3.19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
605
3.13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.88
58.88
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0