Babe Ruth vs Alex Rodriguez Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Babe Ruth | Boston Reds Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees (1920-1934), Boston Braves (1935) |
| Alex Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-2003), New York Yankees (2004-2013, 2015-2016) |
| Babe Ruth | Outfielder, Pitcher |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop, Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | 6'2" |
| Alex Rodriguez | 6'3" |
| Babe Ruth | 215 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 230 |
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Alex Rodriguez | Right |
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Alex Rodriguez | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Babe Ruth | 7 (1915-1916, 1918, 1923, 1927-1928, 1932) |  |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) | |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) | |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 12 (1995, 1997, 2000, 2004-2007, 2009-2012, 2015) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Babe Ruth | Yes |
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| Alex Rodriguez | No |
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| Babe Ruth | Yes |
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| Alex Rodriguez | No |
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| Babe Ruth | 1 (1923) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3 (2003, 2005, 2007) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2 (2002-2003) | |
| Babe Ruth | No |
| Alex Rodriguez | No |
| Babe Ruth | 2 (1933, 1934) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 14 (1996-1998, 2000-2008, 2010-2011) | |
| Babe Ruth | 1 (1924) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) | |
| Babe Ruth | 12 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 5 (2001-2003, 2005, 2007) | |
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2 (2002, 2007) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919, 1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 4 (1996, 2001-2002, 2007) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 8 (1919-1921, 1923-1924) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 5 (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007) | |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1927, 1930-1932) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 13 (1918-1924, 1926-1931) | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 4 (2003, 2005, 2007-2008) | |
Hitting
| Babe Ruth | 2,503 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,784 |
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| Babe Ruth | 10,623 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 12,207 |
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| Babe Ruth | 8,399 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 10,566 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.342 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.295 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,873 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 3,115 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,174 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,021 |
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| Babe Ruth | 714 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 696 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,214 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,086 |
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| Babe Ruth | 506 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 548 |
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| Babe Ruth | 136 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 31 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,062 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1,338 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1,330 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,287 |
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| Babe Ruth | 123 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 329 |
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| Babe Ruth | 117 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 76 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.474 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.380 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.690 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.550 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.164 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.930 |
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| Babe Ruth | 43 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 176 |
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| Babe Ruth | 5,793 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 5,813 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1,356 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1,275 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.340 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.314 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.348 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.255 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.594 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.406 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.401 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.973 |
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| Babe Ruth | 209.8 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 446.8 |
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| Babe Ruth | 19.4% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 11.0% |
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| Babe Ruth | 12.5% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 18.7% |
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| Babe Ruth | 60% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 63% |
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| Babe Ruth | 11.8 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 15.2 |
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| Babe Ruth | 163.1 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 117.9 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,718 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,274 |
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Fielding
| Babe Ruth | 2,436 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,468 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,396 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,438 |
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| Babe Ruth | 20,357 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 21,183.2 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.968% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.973% |
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| Babe Ruth | 179 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 235 |
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| Babe Ruth | 5,535 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 8,697 |
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| Babe Ruth | 4,787 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 2,781 |
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| Babe Ruth | 569 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 5,681 |
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| Babe Ruth | 84 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1,060 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2.20 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 3.43 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2.37 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 3.60 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Babe Ruth | 41 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 76 |
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| Babe Ruth | 167 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 320 |
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| Babe Ruth | 129 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 278 |
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| Babe Ruth | .326 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .259 |
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| Babe Ruth | 42 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 72 |
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| Babe Ruth | 37 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 43 |
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| Babe Ruth | 15 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 13 |
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| Babe Ruth | 33 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 41 |
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| Babe Ruth | 5 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 16 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0 |
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| Babe Ruth | 33 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 39 |
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| Babe Ruth | 30 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 77 |
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| Babe Ruth | 4 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 8 |
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| Babe Ruth | 3 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 3 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 9 |
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| Babe Ruth | 96 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 127 |
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| Babe Ruth | .470 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .365 |
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| Babe Ruth | .744 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .457 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.214 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.822 |
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| Babe Ruth | .321 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .309 |
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| Babe Ruth | 18.0% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 24.1% |
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| Babe Ruth | 19.8% |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 12.2% |
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| Babe Ruth | .419 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .198 |
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| Babe Ruth | .682 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | .356 |
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| Babe Ruth | 22 |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 29 |
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Best Hitting
| Babe Ruth | 154 (1928) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 162 (2005) |
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| Babe Ruth | 540 (1927) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 686 (1998) |
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| Babe Ruth | 697 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 748 (1998) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.393 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.358 (1996) |
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| Babe Ruth | 205 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 215 (1996) |
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| Babe Ruth | 177 (1921) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 143 (2007) |
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| Babe Ruth | 60 (1927) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 57 (2002) |
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| Babe Ruth | 168 (1921) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 156 (2007) |
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| Babe Ruth | 45 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 54 (1996) |
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| Babe Ruth | 16 (1921) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 6 (2003) |
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| Babe Ruth | 170 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 100 (2000) |
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| Babe Ruth | 4 (1914) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 20 (1994) |
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| Babe Ruth | 17 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 46 (1998) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0 (1935) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0 (2016) |
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| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 21 (2007) |
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| Babe Ruth | 457 (1921) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 393 (2001) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.545 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.422 (2007) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.847 (1920) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.645 (2007) |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.379 (1920) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1.067 (2007) |
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| Babe Ruth | 14.1 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 10.4 (2000) |
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| Babe Ruth | 229 (1921) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 166 (2007) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.423 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.382 (1996) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.472 (1920) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.331 (2007) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.799 (1920) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.528 (2007) |
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| Babe Ruth | 7.7% (1931) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 15.4% (1996) |
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| Babe Ruth | 24.4% (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 15.0% (2009) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.0 (1914) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.0 (1994) |
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| Babe Ruth | 119 (1921) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 91 (1996) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0 (1935) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 11 (2010) |
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Best Fielding
| Babe Ruth | 156 (1921) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 164 (2005) |
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| Babe Ruth | 154 (1928) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 161 (2005) |
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| Babe Ruth | 1371.0 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 1395.1 (2001) |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.000% (1914) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0.989% (2003) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0 (1914) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 0 (2016) |
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| Babe Ruth | 452 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 749 (2001) |
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| Babe Ruth | 419 (1923) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 279 (2001) |
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| Babe Ruth | 101 (1917) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 472 (2002) |
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| Babe Ruth | 16 (1918) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 123 (2000) |
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| Babe Ruth | 3.72 (1918) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 4.61 (1999) |
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| Babe Ruth | 3.94 (1918) |
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| Alex Rodriguez | 6.48 (2015) |
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Seasons
Info
| Babe Ruth | Boston Reds Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees (1920-1934), Boston Braves (1935) |
| Alex Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-2003), New York Yankees (2004-2013, 2015-2016) |
| Babe Ruth | Outfielder, Pitcher |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop, Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | 6'2" |
| Alex Rodriguez | 6'3" |
Weight
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Alex Rodriguez | Right |
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Alex Rodriguez | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Babe Ruth | 7 (1915-1916, 1918, 1923, 1927-1928, 1932) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (2009) |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 12 (1995, 1997, 2000, 2004-2007, 2009-2012, 2015) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| Babe Ruth | Yes | |
| Alex Rodriguez | No |
| Babe Ruth | Yes | |
| Alex Rodriguez | No |
| Babe Ruth | 1 (1923) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3 (2003, 2005, 2007) |
Gold Gloves
| Babe Ruth | No |
| Alex Rodriguez | No |
| Babe Ruth | 2 (1933, 1934) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 14 (1996-1998, 2000-2008, 2010-2011) |
| Babe Ruth | 1 (1924) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1 (1996) |
| Babe Ruth | 12 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 5 (2001-2003, 2005, 2007) |
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2 (2002, 2007) |
League Leader in Stolen Bases
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919, 1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 4 (1996, 2001-2002, 2007) |
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
| Babe Ruth | 8 (1919-1921, 1923-1924) |
| Alex Rodriguez | 5 (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007) |
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
| Babe Ruth | 13 (1918-1924, 1926-1931) |
| 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)
Runs Created (RC)
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)
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