Who is better, Lombardi or Fox?
Nellie Fox leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.0 for Ernie Lombardi — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lombardi vs Fox
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nellie Fox above Ernie Lombardi: 82.3 vs 82.0. Nellie Fox leads on Longevity. Ernie Lombardi leads on Dominance, Peak.
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FoxWinner
82.3Fox wins: Longevity
Lombardi
82.0Lombardi wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nellie Fox
82.3
Fox leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nellie Fox
2. Ernie Lombardi
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Ernie Lombardi5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Nellie Fox5 seasons played · career day 1,825290 home runs
-7.6% vs Lombardi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lombardi | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 668 |
| 🇺🇸 Fox | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 290 | 594 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fox82.3
Lombardi82.0
FAQ
Where does Lombardi beat Fox?
Lombardi scores higher on peak, dominance. Fox leads on longevity.
How is the Lombardi vs Fox score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lombardi: 82.0, Fox: 82.3.
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