Retired
Nellie Fox
Birthdate:
Dec. 25, 1927 (52 y, 10 m, 23 d)Born In:
St. Thomas, MO, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/159Entry:
1946 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 2, Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1948 (3rd) | Chicago (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1959 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| 1958 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1955 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1958 - 2B | Chicago (MLB) |
| 1956 - 2B | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1955 - 2B | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 13, 1959 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Apr 20, 1959 | St. Louis (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 |
| Grey Ink | 68 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft | 912 |
| Jim Viox | 903 |
| Billy Herman | 896 |
| Pete Runnels | 888 |
| Dick Groat | 880 |
| Larry Doyle | 879 |
| Pie Traynor | 878 |
| Jimmy Dykes | 868 |
| Joe Sewell | 863 |
| Del Pratt | 862 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 138 | 8 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 628 | 5 |
| 1953 | 637 | 8 |
| 1955 | 618 | 9 |
| 1956 | 626 | 9 |
| 1957 | 615 | 5 |
| 1958 | 599 | 9 |
| 1959 | 626 | 5 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 552 | 7 |
| 1952 | 563 | 6 |
| 1953 | 586 | 3 |
| 1955 | 563 | 3 |
| 1956 | 549 | 10 |
| 1957 | 549 | 7 |
| 1959 | 583 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 162 | 7 |
| 1952 | 169 | 5 |
| 1953 | 194 | 1 |
| 1955 | 179 | 2 |
| 1956 | 169 | 6 |
| 1957 | 157 | 8 |
| 1958 | 173 | 2 |
| 1959 | 178 | 4 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 255 | 9 |
| 1955 | 246 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 31 | 4 |
| 1955 | 40 | 1 |
| 1958 | 28 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9 | 4 |
| 1952 | 6 | 8 |
| 1953 | 13 | 3 |
| 1955 | 9 | 5 |
| 1956 | 10 | 2 |
| 1958 | 5 | 10 |
| 1959 | 10 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 83 | 10 |
| 1958 | 87 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 7 | 2 |
| 1949 | 5 | 5 |
| 1950 | 8 | 3 |
| 1951 | 6 | 6 |
| 1952 | 10 | 3 |
| 1956 | 15 | 1 |
| 1957 | 11 | 3 |
| 1958 | 9 | 3 |
| 1962 | 11 | 1 |
| 1963 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 14 | 10 |
| 1952 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 7 | 4 |
| 1955 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 52 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.331 | 3 |
| 1955 | 0.318 | 1 |
| 1958 | 0.327 | 2 |
| 1959 | 0.305 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.401 | 2 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.817 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 148 | 7 |
| 1959 | 149 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 1958 | 6.0 | 3 |