Babe Ruth vs Lou Gehrig Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Babe Ruth | Boston Reds Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees (1920-1934), Boston Braves (1935) |
| Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees (1923-1939) |
| Babe Ruth | Outfielder, Pitcher |
| Lou Gehrig | First Base |
| Babe Ruth | 6'2" |
| Lou Gehrig | 6'0" |
| Babe Ruth | 215 |
| Lou Gehrig | 200 |
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Lou Gehrig | Left |
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Lou Gehrig | Left |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Babe Ruth | 7 (1915-1916, 1918, 1923, 1927-1928, 1932) |  |
| Lou Gehrig | 6 (1927-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) | |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 7 (1926-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) | |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 7 (1926-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) | |
Awards And Honors
| Babe Ruth | Yes | 95.13% in 1936 | |
| Lou Gehrig | Yes | 1939 in Special Election |
| Babe Ruth | Yes | Yankees #3 | |
| Lou Gehrig | Yes | Yankees #4 |
| Babe Ruth | 1 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 2 (1927, 1936) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 |
| Lou Gehrig | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | No |
| Lou Gehrig | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 2 (1933, 1934) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 7 (1933–1939) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1 (1934) | |
| Babe Ruth | 1 (1924) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1 (1934) | |
| Babe Ruth | 12 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 3 (1931,1934,1936) | |
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 5 (1927-1928, 1930-1931, 1934) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 |
| Lou Gehrig | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919, 1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 4 (1927,1930-1931,1934) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 2 (1927-1928) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1 (1926) | |
| Babe Ruth | 8 (1919-1921, 1923-1924) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 4 (1931,1933,1935-1936) | |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1927, 1930-1932) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 4 (1928,1934-1937) | |
| Babe Ruth | 13 (1918-1924, 1926-1931) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 2 (1934,1936) | |
Hitting
| Babe Ruth | 2,503 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 2,164 |
| Babe Ruth | 10,623 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 9,665 |
| Babe Ruth | 8,399 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 8,001 |
| Babe Ruth | 0.342 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.340 |
| Babe Ruth | 2,873 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 2,721 |
| Babe Ruth | 2,174 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1,888 |
| Babe Ruth | 714 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 493 |
| Babe Ruth | 2,214 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1,995 |
| Babe Ruth | 506 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 534 |
| Babe Ruth | 136 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 163 |
| Babe Ruth | 2,062 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1,508 |
| Babe Ruth | 1,330 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 790 |
| Babe Ruth | 123 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 102 |
| Babe Ruth | 117 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 100 |
| Babe Ruth | 0.474 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.447 |
| Babe Ruth | 0.690 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.632 |
| Babe Ruth | 1.164 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1.080 |
| Babe Ruth | 43 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 45 |
| Babe Ruth | 5,793 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 5,060 |
| Babe Ruth | 1,356 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1,190 |
| Babe Ruth | 0.340 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.332 |
| Babe Ruth | 0.348 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.292 |
| Babe Ruth | 0.594 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.481 |
| Babe Ruth | 1.401 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1.229 |
| Babe Ruth | 209.8 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 169.0 |
| Babe Ruth | 19.4% | |
| Lou Gehrig | 15.6% |
| Babe Ruth | 12.5% | |
| Lou Gehrig | 8.2% |
| Babe Ruth | 60% | |
| Lou Gehrig | 70% |
| Babe Ruth | 11.8 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 16.2 |
| Babe Ruth | 163.1 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 112.5 |
| Babe Ruth | 2,718 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 2,233 |
Fielding
| Babe Ruth | 2,436 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 2,147 |
| Babe Ruth | 2,396 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 2,134 |
| Babe Ruth | 20,357 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 18,896 |
| Babe Ruth | 0.968% | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.991% |
| Babe Ruth | 179 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 196 |
| Babe Ruth | 5,535 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 20,808 |
| Babe Ruth | 4,787 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 19,525 |
| Babe Ruth | 569 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1,087 |
| Babe Ruth | 84 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1,575 |
| Babe Ruth | 2.20 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 9.60 |
| Babe Ruth | 2.37 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 9.82 |
Playoff Hitting
| Babe Ruth | 41 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 34 |
| Babe Ruth | 167 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 150 |
| Babe Ruth | 129 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 119 |
| Babe Ruth | .326 | |
| Lou Gehrig | .361 |
| Babe Ruth | 42 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 43 |
| Babe Ruth | 37 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 30 |
| Babe Ruth | 15 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 10 |
| Babe Ruth | 33 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 35 |
| Babe Ruth | 5 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 8 |
| Babe Ruth | 2 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 3 |
| Babe Ruth | 33 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 26 |
| Babe Ruth | 30 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 17 |
| Babe Ruth | 4 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 3 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1 |
| Babe Ruth | 2 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 2 |
| Babe Ruth | 96 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 87 |
| Babe Ruth | .470 | |
| Lou Gehrig | .483 |
| Babe Ruth | .744 | |
| Lou Gehrig | .731 |
| Babe Ruth | 1.214 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1.214 |
| Babe Ruth | .321 | |
| Lou Gehrig | .359 |
| Babe Ruth | 18.0% | |
| Lou Gehrig | 11.3% |
| Babe Ruth | 19.8% | |
| Lou Gehrig | 17.3% |
| Babe Ruth | .419 | |
| Lou Gehrig | .370 |
| Babe Ruth | .682 | |
| Lou Gehrig | .580 |
| Babe Ruth | 22 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 21 |
Best Hitting
| Babe Ruth | 154 (1928) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 157 (1938) |
| Babe Ruth | 540 (1927) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 619 (1931) |
| Babe Ruth | 697 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 738 (1931) |
| Babe Ruth | 0.393 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.500 (1924) |
| Babe Ruth | 205 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 220 (1930) |
| Babe Ruth | 177 (1921) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 167 (1936) |
| Babe Ruth | 60 (1927) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 49 (1936) |
| Babe Ruth | 168 (1921) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 185 (1931) |
| Babe Ruth | 45 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 52 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 16 (1921) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 20 (1926) |
| Babe Ruth | 170 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 132 (1935) |
| Babe Ruth | 4 (1914) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1 (1939) |
| Babe Ruth | 17 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 17 (1931) |
| Babe Ruth | 0 (1935) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0 (1939) |
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 7 (1936) |
| Babe Ruth | 457 (1921) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 447 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 0.847 (1920) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.769 (1923) |
| Babe Ruth | 14.1 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 11.8 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 229 (1921) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 208 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 0.472 (1920) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.392 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 0.799 (1920) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.582 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 7.7% (1931) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 3.0% (1939) |
| Babe Ruth | 24.4% (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 19.6% (1935) |
| Babe Ruth | 0.0 (1914) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0.0 (1939) |
| Babe Ruth | 119 (1921) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 117 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 0 (1935) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0 (1939) |
Best Fielding
| Babe Ruth | 156 (1921) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 157 (1938) |
| Babe Ruth | 154 (1928) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 157 (1938) |
| Babe Ruth | 1371.0 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1408.00 (1931) |
| Babe Ruth | 1.000% (1914) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1.000% (1924) |
| Babe Ruth | 0 (1914) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 0 (1924) |
| Babe Ruth | 452 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1765 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 419 (1923) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1662 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 101 (1917) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 100 (1938) |
| Babe Ruth | 16 (1918) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 157 (1938) |
| Babe Ruth | 3.72 (1918) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 11.29 (1927) |
| Babe Ruth | 3.94 (1918) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 11.36 (1927) |
Seasons
Info
| Babe Ruth | Boston Reds Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees (1920-1934), Boston Braves (1935) |
| Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees (1923-1939) |
| Babe Ruth | Outfielder, Pitcher |
| Lou Gehrig | First Base |
| Babe Ruth | 6'2" |
| Lou Gehrig | 6'0" |
Weight
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Lou Gehrig | Left |
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Lou Gehrig | Left |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Babe Ruth | 7 (1915-1916, 1918, 1923, 1927-1928, 1932) |
| Lou Gehrig | 6 (1927-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) |
| Lou Gehrig | 7 (1926-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) |
| Lou Gehrig | 7 (1926-1928, 1932, 1936–1938) |
Awards And Honors
| Babe Ruth | Yes | 95.13% in 1936 |
| Lou Gehrig | Yes | 1939 in Special Election |
| Babe Ruth | Yes | Yankees #3 |
| Lou Gehrig | Yes | Yankees #4 |
| Babe Ruth | 1 (1923) |
| Lou Gehrig | 2 (1927, 1936) |
Gold Gloves
Rookie of the Year
| Babe Ruth | 2 (1933, 1934) |
| Lou Gehrig | 7 (1933–1939) |
Triple Crown
| Babe Ruth | 1 (1924) |
| Lou Gehrig | 1 (1934) |
| Babe Ruth | 12 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) |
| Lou Gehrig | 3 (1931,1934,1936) |
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928) |
| Lou Gehrig | 5 (1927-1928, 1930-1931, 1934) |
League Leader in Stolen Bases
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919, 1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928) |
| Lou Gehrig | 4 (1927,1930-1931,1934) |
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
| Babe Ruth | 8 (1919-1921, 1923-1924) |
| Lou Gehrig | 4 (1931,1933,1935-1936) |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1927, 1930-1932) |
| Lou Gehrig | 4 (1928,1934-1937) |
| Babe Ruth | 13 (1918-1924, 1926-1931) |
| Lou Gehrig | 2 (1934,1936) |
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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