Nellie Fox

Q: When was Nellie Fox born?

Nellie Fox was born on December 25, 1927.

Q: Where was Nellie Fox born?

Nellie Fox was born in St. Thomas, PA .

Q: How tall was Nellie Fox?

Nellie Fox was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Nellie Fox weigh when playing?

Nellie Fox weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Nellie Fox in the Hall of Fame?

Nellie Fox was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997.

Q: What position did Nellie Fox play?

Nellie Fox was a Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Nellie Fox have?

Nellie Fox had 2,663 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Nellie Fox have?

Nellie Fox had 35 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Nellie Fox's average?

Nellie Fox had a .288 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Nellie Fox played for?

Nellie Fox played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Houston Colt .45s and Houston Astros.

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: December 25, 1927 in St. Thomas, PA us

Died: December 1, 1975 in Baltimore, MD

Buried: St. Thomas Cemetery, St. Thomas, PA

Debut: June 8, 1947 (Age 19-165d, 10,337th in major league history)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 25, 1965 (Age 37-212d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1997. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Nellie Fox's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Jacob Nelson Fox

Nicknames: Mighty Mite or Little Nel

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

49.5

9232

2663

.288

1279

RBI

790

OBP

.348

SLG

.363

OPS

.710

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1944	16	DET-PHA-min	D,B	80	344	307	51	95	17	0	0	30	3		25	22	.309	.369	.365	.734		112		4	8				JAM,LNC · PONY,ISLG
1945	17	PHA-min	B	140	670	573	128	180	19	19	1	68	14		69	23	.314	.409	.419	.828		240		23	5				LNC · ISLG
1946			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1947	19	PHA-min	B	55	262	228	42	64	8	4	1	22	0		23	8	.281	.369	.364	.733		83		9	2				LNC · ISLG
1947	19	PHA	AL	7	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	-27	0	0	0	0		0	/H4
1948	20	PHA-min	A	136	641	576	97	179	28	14	5	67	19		46	29	.311	.372	.434	.806		250		10	9				LIN · WL
1948	20	PHA	AL	3	14	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	-1	2	0	0	0		0	/4
1949	21	PHA	AL	88	296	247	42	63	6	2	0	21	2	2	32	9	.255	.354	.296	.650	75	73	10	6	11		3	4H
1950	22	CHW	AL	130	504	457	45	113	12	7	0	30	4	3	35	17	.247	.304	.304	.608	58	139	6	2	10		1	*4/H
1951	23	CHW	AL	147	682	604	93	189	32	12	4	55	9	12	43	11	.313	.372	.425	.798	117	257	7	14	20		1	*4	AS,MVP-17
1952	24	CHW	AL	152	700	*648*	76	192	25	10	0	39	5	5	34	14	.296	.334	.366	.700	94	237	11	3	15		0	*4/H	AS,MVP-7
1953	25	CHW	AL	154	692	624	92	178	31	8	3	72	4	5	49	18	.285	.344	.375	.719	92	234	15	7	12		0	*4/H	AS
1954	26	CHW	AL	*155*	706	631	111	201	24	8	2	47	16	9	51	12	.319	.372	.391	.763	107	247	13	5	15	4	1	*4	AS,MVP-9
1955	27	CHW	AL	*154*	709	*636*	100	198	28	7	6	59	7	9	38	15	.311	.364	.406	.770	106	258	8	17	14	4	1	*4	AS,MVP-7
1956	28	CHW	AL	154	*721*	*649*	109	192	20	10	4	52	8	4	44	14	.296	.347	.376	.723	91	244	19	10	13	5	1	*4	AS,MVP-14
1957	29	CHW	AL	155	718	619	110	196	27	8	6	61	5	6	75	13	.317	.403	.415	.818	124	257	7	16	5	3	2	*4	AS,MVP-4,GG
1958	30	CHW	AL	*155*	698	623	82	187	21	6	0	49	5	6	47	11	.300	.357	.353	.710	98	220	13	11	12	5	5	*4	AS,MVP-8
1959	31	CHW	AL	*156*	*717*	624	84	191	34	6	2	70	5	6	71	13	.306	.380	.389	.770	114	243	6	7	9	5	8	*4	AS,AS,MVP-1,GG
1960	32	CHW	AL	150	684	605	85	175	24	10	2	59	2	4	50	13	.289	.351	.372	.723	96	225	11	10	14	5	2	*4/H	AS,AS,MVP-18,GG
1961	33	CHW	AL	159	696	606	67	152	11	5	2	51	2	3	59	12	.251	.323	.295	.618	69	179	17	9	15	7	3	*4/H	AS,AS
1962	34	CHW	AL	157	684	621	79	166	27	7	2	54	1	2	38	12	.267	.314	.343	.657	77	213	13	7	13	5	0	*4/H
1963	35	CHW	AL	137	582	539	54	140	19	0	2	42	0	2	24	17	.260	.299	.306	.605	72	165	10	7	10	2	1	*4/H	AS,MVP-26
1964	36	HOU	NL	133	502	442	45	117	12	6	0	28	0	2	27	13	.265	.320	.319	.639	86	141	8	10	20	3	1	*4H
1965	37	HOU	NL	21	42	41	3	11	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.268	.286	.317	.603	76	13	1	1	0	0	0	H/534
19 Yrs				2367	10351	9232	1279	2663	355	112	35	790	76	80	719	216	.288	.348	.363	.710	94	3347	175	142	208	48	30
162 Game Avg.				162	708	632	88	182	24	8	2	54	5	5	49	15	.288	.348	.363	.710	94	229	12	10	14		2
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CHW (14 yrs)				2115	9493	8486	1187	2470	335	104	35	740	73	76	658	192	.291	.349	.367	.717	95	3118	156	125	177	45	26
PHA (3 yrs)				98	314	263	44	65	6	2	0	21	3	2	34	9	.247	.347	.285	.632	70	75	10	6	11		3
HOU (2 yrs)				154	544	483	48	128	14	6	0	29	0	2	27	15	.265	.317	.319	.636	85	154	9	11	20	3	1

AL (17 yrs)				2213	9807	8749	1231	2535	341	106	35	761	76	78	692	201	.290	.349	.365	.714	94	3193	166	131	188	45	29
NL (2 yrs)				154	544	483	48	128	14	6	0	29	0	2	27	15	.265	.317	.319	.636	85	154	9	11	20	3	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Nellie Fox born?

Nellie Fox was born on December 25, 1927.

Where was Nellie Fox born?

Nellie Fox was born in St. Thomas, PA.

How tall was Nellie Fox?

Nellie Fox was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Nellie Fox weigh when playing?

Nellie Fox weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Nellie Fox play?

Nellie Fox played 19 seasons.

Is Nellie Fox in the Hall of Fame?

Nellie Fox was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997.

What position did Nellie Fox play?

Nellie Fox was a Second Baseman.

How many hits did Nellie Fox have?

Nellie Fox had 2,663 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Nellie Fox have?

Nellie Fox had 35 home runs over his career.

What was Nellie Fox's average?

Nellie Fox had a .288 average over his career.

How many teams has Nellie Fox played for?

Nellie Fox played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Houston Colt .45s and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has Nellie Fox won?

Nellie Fox never won a World Series.

When did Nellie Fox retire?

Nellie Fox last played in 1965.

What are Nellie Fox's nicknames?

Mighty Mite, Little Nel are nicknames for Nellie Fox.

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