Lou Gehrig vs Alex Rodriguez Comparison
Seasons
Info
Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees (1923-1939) |
Alex Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-2003), New York Yankees (2004-2013, 2015-2016) |
Lou Gehrig | First Base |
Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop, Third Baseman |
Lou Gehrig | 6'0" |
Alex Rodriguez | 6'3" |
Lou Gehrig | 200 |
Alex Rodriguez | 230 |
Lou Gehrig | Left |
Alex Rodriguez | Right |
Lou Gehrig | Left |
Alex Rodriguez | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Lou Gehrig | 6 (1927-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) |
Lou Gehrig | 7 (1926-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) |
Lou Gehrig | 7 (1926-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 12 (1995, 1997, 2000, 2004-2007, 2009-2012, 2015) |
Awards And Honors
Lou Gehrig | Yes |
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Alex Rodriguez | No |
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Lou Gehrig | Yes |
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Alex Rodriguez | No |
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Lou Gehrig | 2 (1927, 1936) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 3 (2003, 2005, 2007) |
Lou Gehrig | 0 | |
Alex Rodriguez | 2 (2002-2003) |
Lou Gehrig | 0 |
Alex Rodriguez | No |
Lou Gehrig | 7 (1933–1939) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 14 (1996-1998, 2000-2008, 2010-2011) |
Lou Gehrig | 0 | |
Alex Rodriguez | 10 (1996, 1998-2003, 2005, 2007-2008) |
Lou Gehrig | 1 (1934) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) |
Lou Gehrig | 3 (1931,1934,1936) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 5 (2001-2003, 2005, 2007) |
Lou Gehrig | 5 (1927-1928, 1930-1931, 1934) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 2 (2002, 2007) |
Lou Gehrig | 0 |
Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 (1927,1930-1931,1934) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 4 (1996, 2001-2002, 2007) |
Lou Gehrig | 2 (1927-1928) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) |
Lou Gehrig | 1 (1926) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 (1931,1933,1935-1936) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 5 (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007) |
Lou Gehrig | 4 (1928,1934-1937) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 2 (1934,1936) | |
Alex Rodriguez | 4 (2003, 2005, 2007-2008) |
Hitting
Lou Gehrig | 2,164 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 2,784 |
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Lou Gehrig | 9,665 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 12,207 |
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Lou Gehrig | 8,001 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 10,566 |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.340 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.295 |
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Lou Gehrig | 2,721 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 3,115 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1,888 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 2,021 |
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Lou Gehrig | 493 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 696 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1,995 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 2,086 |
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Lou Gehrig | 534 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 548 |
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Lou Gehrig | 163 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 31 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1,508 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 1,338 |
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Lou Gehrig | 790 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 2,287 |
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Lou Gehrig | 102 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 329 |
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Lou Gehrig | 100 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 76 |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.447 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.380 |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.632 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.550 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1.080 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.930 |
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Lou Gehrig | 45 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 176 |
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Lou Gehrig | 5,060 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 5,813 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1,190 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 1,275 |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.332 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.314 |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.292 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.255 |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.481 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.406 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1.229 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.973 |
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Lou Gehrig | 169.0 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 446.8 |
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Lou Gehrig | 15.6% |
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Alex Rodriguez | 11.0% |
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Lou Gehrig | 8.2% |
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Alex Rodriguez | 18.7% |
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Lou Gehrig | 70% |
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Alex Rodriguez | 63% |
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Lou Gehrig | 16.2 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 15.2 |
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Lou Gehrig | 112.5 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 117.9 |
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Fielding
Lou Gehrig | 2,147 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 2,468 |
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Lou Gehrig | 2,134 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 2,438 |
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Lou Gehrig | 18,896 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 21,183.2 |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.991% |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.973% |
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Lou Gehrig | 196 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 235 |
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Lou Gehrig | 20,808 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 8,697 |
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Lou Gehrig | 19,525 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 2,781 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1,087 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 5,681 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1,575 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 1,060 |
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Lou Gehrig | 9.60 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 3.43 |
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Lou Gehrig | 9.82 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 3.60 |
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Playoff Hitting
Lou Gehrig | 34 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 76 |
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Lou Gehrig | 150 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 320 |
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Lou Gehrig | 119 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 278 |
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Lou Gehrig | .361 |
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Alex Rodriguez | .259 |
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Lou Gehrig | 43 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 72 |
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Lou Gehrig | 30 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 43 |
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Lou Gehrig | 10 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 13 |
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Lou Gehrig | 35 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 41 |
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Lou Gehrig | 8 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 16 |
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Lou Gehrig | 3 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
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Lou Gehrig | 26 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 39 |
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Lou Gehrig | 17 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 77 |
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Lou Gehrig | 0 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 8 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 3 |
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Lou Gehrig | 2 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 9 |
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Lou Gehrig | 87 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 127 |
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Lou Gehrig | .483 |
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Alex Rodriguez | .365 |
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Lou Gehrig | .731 |
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Alex Rodriguez | .457 |
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Lou Gehrig | 1.214 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.822 |
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Lou Gehrig | .359 |
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Alex Rodriguez | .309 |
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Lou Gehrig | 11.3% |
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Alex Rodriguez | 24.1% |
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Lou Gehrig | 17.3% |
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Alex Rodriguez | 12.2% |
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Lou Gehrig | .370 |
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Alex Rodriguez | .198 |
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Lou Gehrig | .580 |
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Alex Rodriguez | .356 |
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Lou Gehrig | 21 |
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Alex Rodriguez | 29 |
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Best Hitting
Lou Gehrig | 157 (1938) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 162 (2005) |
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Lou Gehrig | 619 (1931) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 686 (1998) |
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Lou Gehrig | 738 (1931) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 748 (1998) |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.500 (1924) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.358 (1996) |
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Lou Gehrig | 220 (1930) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 215 (1996) |
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Lou Gehrig | 167 (1936) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 143 (2007) |
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Lou Gehrig | 49 (1936) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 57 (2002) |
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Lou Gehrig | 185 (1931) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 156 (2007) |
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Lou Gehrig | 52 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 54 (1996) |
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Lou Gehrig | 20 (1926) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 6 (2003) |
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Lou Gehrig | 132 (1935) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 100 (2000) |
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Lou Gehrig | 1 (1939) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 20 (1994) |
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Lou Gehrig | 17 (1931) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 46 (1998) |
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Lou Gehrig | 0 (1939) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0 (2016) |
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Lou Gehrig | 7 (1936) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 21 (2007) |
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Lou Gehrig | 447 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 393 (2001) |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.769 (1923) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.645 (2007) |
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Lou Gehrig | 11.8 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 10.4 (2000) |
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Lou Gehrig | 208 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 166 (2007) |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.392 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.331 (2007) |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.582 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.528 (2007) |
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Lou Gehrig | 3.0% (1939) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 15.4% (1996) |
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Lou Gehrig | 19.6% (1935) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 15.0% (2009) |
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Lou Gehrig | 0.0 (1939) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.0 (1994) |
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Lou Gehrig | 117 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 91 (1996) |
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Lou Gehrig | 0 (1939) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 11 (2010) |
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Best Fielding
Lou Gehrig | 157 (1938) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 164 (2005) |
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Lou Gehrig | 157 (1938) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 161 (2005) |
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Lou Gehrig | 1408.00 (1931) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 1395.1 (2001) |
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Lou Gehrig | 1.000% (1924) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0.989% (2003) |
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Lou Gehrig | 0 (1924) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 0 (2016) |
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Lou Gehrig | 1765 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 749 (2001) |
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Lou Gehrig | 1662 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 279 (2001) |
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Lou Gehrig | 100 (1938) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 472 (2002) |
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Lou Gehrig | 157 (1938) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 123 (2000) |
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Lou Gehrig | 11.29 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 4.61 (1999) |
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Lou Gehrig | 11.36 (1927) |
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Alex Rodriguez | 6.48 (2015) |
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Seasons
Info
Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees (1923-1939) |
Alex Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-2003), New York Yankees (2004-2013, 2015-2016) |
Lou Gehrig | First Base |
Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop, Third Baseman |
Lou Gehrig | 6'0" |
Alex Rodriguez | 6'3" |
Weight
Lou Gehrig | Left |
Alex Rodriguez | Right |
Lou Gehrig | Left |
Alex Rodriguez | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Lou Gehrig | 6 (1927-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) |
Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) |
Lou Gehrig | 7 (1926-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) |
Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) |
Lou Gehrig | 7 (1926-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) |
Alex Rodriguez | 12 (1995, 1997, 2000, 2004-2007, 2009-2012, 2015) |
Awards And Honors
Lou Gehrig | Yes | |
Alex Rodriguez | No |
Lou Gehrig | Yes | |
Alex Rodriguez | No |
Lou Gehrig | 2 (1927, 1936) |
Alex Rodriguez | 3 (2003, 2005, 2007) |
Gold Gloves
Rookie of the Year
Lou Gehrig | 7 (1933–1939) |
Alex Rodriguez | 14 (1996-1998, 2000-2008, 2010-2011) |
Silver Slugger Award
Lou Gehrig | 1 (1934) |
Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) |
Lou Gehrig | 3 (1931,1934,1936) |
Alex Rodriguez | 5 (2001-2003, 2005, 2007) |
Lou Gehrig | 5 (1927-1928, 1930-1931, 1934) |
Alex Rodriguez | 2 (2002, 2007) |
League Leader in Stolen Bases
Lou Gehrig | 4 (1927,1930-1931,1934) |
Alex Rodriguez | 4 (1996, 2001-2002, 2007) |
Lou Gehrig | 2 (1927-1928) |
Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) |
League Leader in Triples
Lou Gehrig | 4 (1931,1933,1935-1936) |
Alex Rodriguez | 5 (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007) |
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
Lou Gehrig | 2 (1934,1936) |
Alex Rodriguez | 4 (2003, 2005, 2007-2008) |
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Fielding
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings (Inn)
Fielding Percentage (FLD%)
Errors (E)
Chances (CH)
Putouts (PO)
Assists (A)
Double Play (DP)
Range Factor per Game (RF/G)
Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)