Nellie Fox vs. Max Venable — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Max Venable
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Nellie Fox posted the stronger offensive profile against Max Venable. Nellie Fox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .651) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .306). Max Venable had the advantage in home run production (18 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 Max Venable

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
727
279.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
1560
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
537.31
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
337
129.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
245
94.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
35.38
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Max Venable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Max Venable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Max Venable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
159.36
61.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3347
194.05
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
482
185.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
464
178.46
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Max Venable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
176
67.69
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
49.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2034
117.92
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
286
110
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
163.7
62.96
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.69
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
46.15
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.46
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
218
83.85
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
7.16
7.16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PA
23
8.85
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.78
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Max Venable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
24.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.92
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Max Venable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
31.54
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Max Venable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.05
78.05

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Max Venable

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.43
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
0.87
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
8523
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
2841
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
2.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.07
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Max Venable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
2.29
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
710
2.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.507
1.507
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.39
58.39
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Venable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0