Jimmie Foxx vs. Brooks Robinson — Career Comparison

Jimmie Foxx
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Brooks Robinson
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmie Foxx comes out clearly ahead of Brooks Robinson across most offensive categories. Jimmie Foxx led in home run production (HR/PA+ 450 vs 140), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 120). Brooks Robinson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 60). Jimmie Foxx was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Brooks Robinson

Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
2317
143.76
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2896
147.48
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
9670
600
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11782
600
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
8134
504.69
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10654
542.56
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2646
164.18
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2848
145.03
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1529
94.87
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
103.38
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PAverified
458
28.42
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
24.55
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.76
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
3.46
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.13
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
13.65
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
69.31
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
818
41.66
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.99
128.38
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1361.18
69.32
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4956
307.51
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
4270
217.45
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4111
255.08
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3761
191.53
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.038
1.038
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.156
1.156
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
108.65
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1232
62.74
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1922
119.26
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1357
69.11
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3139
194.77
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2321
118.2
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075.37
128.77
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1424.98
72.57
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.81
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
2.7
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
90.09
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
860
43.8
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
6.11
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
1311
81.34
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
990
50.42
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.41
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
5.14
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.81
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.28
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
15.12
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.4
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.43
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.47
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.12
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
9.87
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.55
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
54.72
54.72
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
56

Fielding Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Brooks Robinson

Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
2200
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2900
1.04
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2790
1
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75256
27
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25085.1
9
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17797
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2712
0.97
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
1562
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6220
2.23
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
0.09
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19551
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9196
3.3
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19359
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8932
3.2
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.8
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1553
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
0.22
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0