Nellie Fox vs. Mickey Vernon — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Mickey Vernon
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mickey Vernon comes out clearly ahead of Nellie Fox across most offensive categories. Mickey Vernon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 120 vs 27), slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 103), and walk rate (BB%+ 98 vs 81). Nellie Fox held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 114). Mickey Vernon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Mickey Vernon

Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2409
146.98
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
9834
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9232
535.24
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
8731
532.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
2495
152.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
1713
104.51
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
29.9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
7.32
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
10.49
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
47.71
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1343.63
81.98
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3741
228.25
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3499
213.48
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
1196
72.97
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
79.99
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2335
142.46
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407.29
85.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.99
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
955
58.27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.34
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
869
53.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
11.32
11.32
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
1.1
1.1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
80
4.88
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
183
11.17
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.41
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
8.36
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.49
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
13.85
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.35
60.35

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Mickey Vernon

Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.43
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2241
4.13
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
1.02
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14643
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4881
9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19819
36.54
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1448
2.67
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.39
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
12696
7.88
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21479
39.6
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
12487
7.75
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21267
39.21
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.68
24.68
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1621
1.01
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2044
3.77
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0