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Nellie Fox   |   Major Leaguer   1947-1965

Full Name:  Jacob Nelson Fox
Born:  December 25,1927  in  St. Thomas, Pennsylvania
Death:  December 1,1975
Height:  5-9  Weight:  150  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1944] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Athletics.  [Oct 19,1949] - Traded by Athletics to White Sox for Joe Tipton.  [Dec 10,1963] - Traded by White Sox to Astros for Danny Murphy, Jim Golden and Cash.  [Oct 9,1964] - Released by Astros.  [May 12,1965] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.  [Jul 31,1965] - Released by Astros.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1947PhiladelphAL19PhaMLB 2b 7320000000100 0 0 .000*.255.000*255--
1948PhiladelphAL20PhaMLB 2b 31302000010100 0 0 .154*.221.154*375--
1949PhiladelphAL21PhaMLB 2b 88247426362021223296 11 10 .255*.345.296*641--
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL22ChwMLB 2b 130457451131270304335172 10 6 .247*.306.304*610--
1951Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLB 2b 147604931893212455912431114 20 7 .313*.363.425*788--
1952Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB 2b 1526487619225100395534143 15 11 .296*.336.366*702--
1953Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB 2b 154624921783183724549187 12 15 .285*.342.375*717--
1954Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLB 2b 15563111120124824716951125 15413 .319.372.391763--
1955Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLB 2b 1546361001982876597938151711448 .311.364.406770--
1956Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLB 2b 154649109192201045284441410113519 .296.347.376723--
1957Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLB 2b2155619110196278661567513162537 .317.403.41581846%
1958Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLB 2b21556238218721604956471111512513 .300.357.35371049%
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLB 2b21566248419134627056711378956 .306.380.38976954%
1960Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB 2b215060585175241025924501310214511 .289.351.37272353%
1961Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB 2b2159606671521152512359129315717 .251.323.29561852%
1962Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB 2b2157621791662772541238127013513 .267.314.34365747%
1963Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB 2b2137539541401902420224177110210 .260.299.30660553%
1964HoustonNL36HocMLB 2b2133442451171260280227131012038 .265.320.319639--
1965HoustonNL37HouMLB 3b9,121413112001000210001 .268.286.31760336%
 
Major League Totals - 19 Season(s)2367923212792663355112357907680719216142208175 .288.363-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwWs624493000004100000 .375.464.500964--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)624493000004100000 .375.464.500964--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1947PhiladelphAL19PhaMLB2B110010---1.000--
 
1948PhiladelphAL20PhaMLB2B31361201---.950--
 
1949PhiladelphAL21PhaMLB2B77191196739468---.982--
 
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL22ChwMLB2B12134034418702100---.974--
 
1951Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLB2B14741344917879112---.981--
 
1952Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB2B15140643313852111---.985--
 
1953Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB2B15445142615892101---.983--
 
1954Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLB2B1554003929801103---.989--
 
1955Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLB2B15439948324906110---.974--
 
1956Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLB2B15447839612886124---.986--
 
1957Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLB2B15545345313919141---.986--
 
1958Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLB2B15544439913856117---.985--
 
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLB2B1563644531082793---.988--
 
1960Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB2B14941244713872126---.985--
 
1961Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB2B1594134071583597---.982--
 
1962Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB2B154376428881293---.990--
 
1963Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB2B134305342865571---.988--
 
1964HoustonNL36HocMLB2B1152313171356151---.977--
 
1965HoustonNL37HouMLB1B281091---1.000--
1965HoustonNL37HouMLB2B102020---1.000--
1965HoustonNL37HouMLB3B64110151---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1951] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1952] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #7), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1953] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1954] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)  [1955] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #7)  [1956] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)  [1957] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #4), Played in MLB All-Star Game, MLB Gold Glove Award (2B)  [1958] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)  [1959] - AL Gold Glove Award (2B), Played in MLB All-Star Game, American League Most Valuable Player  [1960] - AL Gold Glove Award (2B), Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #18)  [1961] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1963] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #26)  [1971] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (39 votes - 10.83%)  [1972] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (64 votes - 16.16%)  [1973] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (73 votes - 19.21%)  [1974] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (79 votes - 21.64%)  [1975] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (76 votes - 20.99%)  [1976] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (174 votes - 44.85%)  [1977] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (152 votes - 39.69%)  [1978] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (149 votes - 39.31%)  [1979] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (174 votes - 40.28%)  [1980] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (161 votes - 41.82%)  [1981] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (168 votes - 41.9%)  [1982] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (127 votes - 30.6%)  [1983] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (173 votes - 46.26%)  [1984] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (246 votes - 61.04%)  [1985] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (295 votes - 74.68%)  [1997] - Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee as Player
 Trivia and Player Notes
In 1976, the Chicago White Sox retired Fox's uniform number (#2).

Notes: Played in 12 All-Star games during his career (1951-1961, 1963)
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