John Britton vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

John Britton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird 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 John Britton. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .311). 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 John Britton and Lou Gehrig

John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
136.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
613
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
576
563.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
162
158.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
133.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
19
18.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.87
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.98
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
25.45
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
62.81
61.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
196
191.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
188
184.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
78
76.35
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
69
67.54
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
146
142.9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
74.07
72.5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.94
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
23
22.51
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.96
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.5
306.5
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
12.23
12.23
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.81
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.96
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for John Britton and Lou Gehrig

John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.07
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3496
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165.1
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.88
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.2
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
3.27
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
3.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.85
93.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.796
2.796
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.15
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0