Sam Barkley vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Gehrig posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Barkley. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .672) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .314). By the career numbers, Lou Gehrig had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Barkley and Lou Gehrig

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
138.74
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
602
143.5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
102.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
125
29.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
174
41.48
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
282.39
67.32
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
835
199.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
790
188.32
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
362
86.29
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
231
55.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
583
138.97
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
306.28
73.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.86
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
176
41.95
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
12.23
12.23
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Lou Gehrig

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15189
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5063
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.8
93.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0