Nellie Fox #2

2B
B/T: L/R
5' 9"/150

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
9232	.288	35	790	76	.711

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
9232	.288	35	790	76	.711

Nellie Fox Bio

Fullname: Jacob Nelson Fox
Nickname: Mighty Mite
Born: 12/25/1927 in St. Thomas, PA
Debut: 6/08/1947
Hall of Fame: 1997
Died: 12/01/1975

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	9232	1279	2663	35	790	76	.288	.348	.711

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	9232	1279	2663	35	790	76	.288	.348	.711

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Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1951	Chicago White Sox	AL
1952	Chicago White Sox	AL
1953	Chicago White Sox	AL
1954	Chicago White Sox	AL
1955	Chicago White Sox	AL
1956	Chicago White Sox	AL
1957	Chicago White Sox	AL
1958	Chicago White Sox	AL
1959	Chicago White Sox	AL
1959	Chicago White Sox	AL
1960	Chicago White Sox	AL
1960	Chicago White Sox	AL
1961	Chicago White Sox	AL
1961	Chicago White Sox	AL
1963	Chicago White Sox	AL

Rawlings MLB Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1957	Chicago White Sox	AL

AL MVP

Year	Team	League
1959	Chicago White Sox	AL

Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1959	Chicago White Sox	AL
1960	Chicago White Sox	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1976	Chicago White Sox	AL

Hall Of Fame

Year	Team	League
1997	Chicago White Sox	AL

League Rankings

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1964	10	3rd in NL
1963	7	9th in AL
1962	7	8th in AL
1961	9	3rd in AL
1960	10	2nd in AL
1959	7	5th in AL
1958	11	2nd in AL
1957	16	2nd in AL
1956	10	3rd in AL
1955	17	1st in AL
1954	5	7th in AL
1953	7	4th in AL
1952	3	22nd in AL
1951	14	2nd in AL
1949	6	3rd in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1964	6	16th in NL
1962	7	9th in AL
1961	5	20th in AL
1960	10	1st in AL
1959	6	7th in AL
1958	6	10th in AL
1957	8	4th in AL
1956	10	5th in AL
1955	7	8th in AL
1954	8	7th in AL
1953	8	5th in AL
1952	10	2nd in AL
1951	12	2nd in AL
1950	7	12th in AL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1959	5	23rd in AL
1958	5	19th in AL
1957	5	20th in AL
1956	8	11th in AL
1955	7	11th in AL
1954	16	6th in AL
1953	4	20th in AL
1952	5	18th in AL
1951	9	8th in AL
1950	4	22nd in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1962	157	16th in AL
1961	159	7th in AL
1960	150	9th in AL
1959	156	1st in AL
1958	155	1st in AL
1957	155	1st in AL
1956	154	2nd in AL
1955	154	1st in AL
1954	155	1st in AL
1953	154	6th in AL
1952	152	4th in AL
1951	147	7th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1960	85	7th in AL
1959	84	13th in AL
1958	82	12th in AL
1957	110	2nd in AL
1956	109	2nd in AL
1955	100	6th in AL
1954	111	4th in AL
1953	92	8th in AL
1952	76	17th in AL
1951	93	6th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1962	27	18th in AL
1960	24	18th in AL
1959	34	2nd in AL
1958	21	20th in AL
1957	27	9th in AL
1955	28	6th in AL
1954	24	14th in AL
1953	31	8th in AL
1952	25	15th in AL
1951	32	8th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1962	166	17th in AL
1961	152	24th in AL
1960	175	2nd in AL
1959	191	2nd in AL
1958	187	1st in AL
1957	196	1st in AL
1956	192	3rd in AL
1955	198	2nd in AL
1954	201	1st in AL
1953	178	6th in AL
1952	192	1st in AL
1951	189	2nd in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1960	.289	9th in AL
1959	.306	4th in AL
1958	.300	10th in AL
1957	.317	5th in AL
1956	.296	15th in AL
1955	.311	4th in AL
1954	.319	5th in AL
1953	.285	17th in AL
1952	.296	8th in AL
1951	.313	5th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1962	621	8th in AL
1961	606	8th in AL
1960	605	1st in AL
1959	624	1st in AL
1958	623	2nd in AL
1957	619	4th in AL
1956	649	1st in AL
1955	636	1st in AL
1954	631	2nd in AL
1953	624	2nd in AL
1952	648	1st in AL
1951	604	3rd in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1960	.351	20th in AL
1959	.380	7th in AL
1958	.357	15th in AL
1957	.403	5th in AL
1955	.364	17th in AL
1954	.372	14th in AL
1951	.372	17th in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1957	.415	22nd in AL
1955	.406	21st in AL
1954	.391	20th in AL
1951	.425	15th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1959	.769	21st in AL
1957	.818	13th in AL
1955	.770	22nd in AL
1954	.763	18th in AL
1951	.797	16th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1960	4	21st in AL
1959	6	8th in AL
1958	6	7th in AL
1957	6	12th in AL
1956	4	23rd in AL
1955	9	2nd in AL
1954	9	4th in AL
1953	5	9th in AL
1952	5	14th in AL
1951	12	2nd in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1962	684	14th in AL
1961	696	8th in AL
1960	684	1st in AL
1959	716	1st in AL
1958	698	1st in AL
1957	718	1st in AL
1956	721	1st in AL
1955	709	3rd in AL
1954	706	2nd in AL
1953	692	3rd in AL
1952	700	2nd in AL
1951	681	3rd in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1960	225	18th in AL
1959	243	14th in AL
1958	220	18th in AL
1957	257	7th in AL
1956	244	16th in AL
1955	258	7th in AL
1954	247	10th in AL
1953	234	13th in AL
1952	237	11th in AL
1951	257	7th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1959	70	22nd in AL
1957	61	25th in AL
1953	72	18th in AL

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