Rico Carty vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

Rico Carty
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Lou Gehrig holds a real edge over Rico Carty in this comparison. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 192), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 121), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 137). Rico Carty held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 92). The edge belongs to Lou Gehrig.

Hitting Stats for Rico Carty and Lou Gehrig

Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1651
156.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
6318
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5606
532.38
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
1677
159.26
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1178
111.87
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
278
26.4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.61
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
204
19.37
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
499
47.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
924.4
87.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
2601
247.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
2332
221.46
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
712
67.62
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
890
84.52
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
1398
132.76
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
960.03
91.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
642
60.97
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Rico Carty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.17
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rico Carty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
62.96
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
9.53
9.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.28
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Rico Carty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.13
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
206
19.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.99
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.46
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Rico Carty
Career
Per 600 PA
44.68
44.68
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for Rico Carty and Lou Gehrig

Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Rico Carty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
1.09
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Carty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21127
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Carty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7042.1
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1846
2.36
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.08
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Rico Carty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.07
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
2.51
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1911
2.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.162
2.162
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Rico Carty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rico Carty
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rico Carty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0