Pete Alonso vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

Pete Alonso
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Pete Alonso across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 196), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 110), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 127). Pete Alonso held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Pete Alonso and Lou Gehrig

Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1007
139.99
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
4316
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3763
523.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
951
132.21
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
496
68.95
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
95.09
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
183
25.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
36.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
30.62
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
455
63.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
671.71
93.38
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
1942
269.97
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
1470
204.36
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.848
0.848
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
580
80.63
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
712
98.98
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
142.91
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
642.8
89.36
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
13.9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
419
58.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.53
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
984
136.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.73
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
108
15.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.06
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for Pete Alonso and Lou Gehrig

Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
1.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
1.04
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24317
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8105.2
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6573
7.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
0.73
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7288
8.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7232
8.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.677
7.677
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
0.74
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0