Lou Gehrig and Cal Ripken Jr. Games Hitting Comparison

This bar chart compares Lou Gehrig's and Cal Ripken Jr.’s Games Hitting for each season of their Major League careers. The data is displayed by player season number instead of the season year to allow for better comparisons as the players progressed through their careers.

This chart attempts to draw a comparison between Lou Gehrig and Cal Ripken Jr. by summarizing their Games Hitting for each season they played. The box represents the middle 50% of the data for each player with the line in the box being the median value. The whiskers represent the ranges for the top and bottom 25% of the data. Review the spread and medians to draw your conclusions!

This line chart shows Lou Gehrig and Cal Ripken Jr.'s cumulative Games Hitting total by season for both their career. This graph attempts to compare yearly progression for both players to answer questions like who was better or is one tracking with the other.

This table shows Lou Gehrig and Cal Ripken Jr.'s Games Hitting statistics by season for their full MLB careers. Included with the raw season stats are the aggregations’ sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median. The data is displayed by season number instead of by calendar year to allow for better comparisons as the players progressed through their careers. Because not all players have the same career lengths, seasons not completed will display "—"