Wally Berger vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-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 Wally Berger across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 349), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 136). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Lou Gehrig

Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1350
143.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.884
0.884
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
164.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
950
100.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
299
31.68
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
242
25.64
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
600
63.57
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
934.95
99.06
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2693
285.33
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
214.34
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.881
0.881
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
809
85.71
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
898
95.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1465
155.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
973.84
103.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
73.53
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.86
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
69
7.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Lou Gehrig

Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3430
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3612
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3521
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0