Jimmie Foxx vs. Branch Rickey — Career Comparison

Jimmie Foxx
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Branch Rickey
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcher

On the career numbers, Jimmie Foxx posted the stronger offensive profile against Branch Rickey. Jimmie Foxx posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.038 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.428 vs .304). By the career numbers, Jimmie Foxx had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Branch Rickey

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2317
143.76
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
189.47
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9670
600
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8134
504.69
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
541.58
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
164.18
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
82
129.47
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1529
94.87
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
102.63
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
28.42
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
7.76
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.47
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.13
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
69.31
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
17
26.84
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.99
128.38
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
37.63
59.42
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4956
307.51
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
111
175.26
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4111
255.08
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
114
180
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.038
1.038
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.156
1.156
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
108.65
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
38
60
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1922
119.26
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
61.58
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3139
194.77
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
74
116.84
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075.37
128.77
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
41.28
65.18
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.81
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
90.09
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
27
42.63
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1311
81.34
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
85.26
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
7.04
7.04
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.41
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
69
4.28
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.4
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.47
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
9.87
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
54.72
54.72
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Branch Rickey

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.11
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.01
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2403
27
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
801
9
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17797
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
4.44
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.84
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.35
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19551
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
5.63
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19359
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
5.28
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.81
93.81
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.8
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.748
4.748
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1553
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.24
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.63