Orlando Cepeda vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

Orlando Cepeda
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie 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 Orlando Cepeda across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 241), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 140). Orlando Cepeda held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Orlando Cepeda and Lou Gehrig

Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2124
146.57
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
8695
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7927
547
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.858
0.858
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
2351
162.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1528
105.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
417
28.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
27
1.86
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
379
26.15
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
823
56.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1344.73
92.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
3959
273.19
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
3041
209.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1131
78.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1365
94.19
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
2117
146.08
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1350.33
93.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
7.04
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
588
40.58
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
10.63
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1169
80.67
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
7.44
7.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.28
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.11
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
218
15.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
9.8
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
80
5.52
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
15.32
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.96
63.96
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for Orlando Cepeda and Lou Gehrig

Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
1.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1861
1.02
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49270
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16423.1
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14829
8.13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
0.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16036
8.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15859
8.69
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.269
8.269
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1195
0.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0