Nellie Fox vs. Pep Young — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Pep Young
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nellie Fox comes out clearly ahead of Pep Young across most offensive categories. Nellie Fox led in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 73), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 94), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 91). Pep Young held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 87 vs 27). Nellie Fox was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Pep Young

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
730
164.17
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2668
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2466
554.57
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2663
154.39
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
645
145.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2161
125.29
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
451
101.42
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
20.58
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
28.79
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.49
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.65
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.03
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.2
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
43.63
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Pep Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Pep Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Pep Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151.72
66.77
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
283.71
63.8
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
937
210.72
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3524
204.31
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
809
181.93
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Pep Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Pep Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
274
61.62
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
347
78.04
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
132.46
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.35
76.09
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
303.41
68.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.7
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
41.69
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
152
34.18
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.52
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
312
70.16
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8.55
8.55
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
38
8.55
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
10.15
Pep Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
11.47
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.05
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Pep Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.05
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Pep Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Pep Young

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.43
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.01
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43512
27
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14504
9
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
3.79
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1503
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1984
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Pep Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12696
7.88
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3627
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12487
7.75
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3487
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.422
5.422
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.205
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.86
70.86
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0