Larry Doby vs. Babe Ruth — Career Comparison

Larry Doby
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Babe Ruth
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Babe Ruth comes out clearly ahead of Larry Doby across most offensive categories. Babe Ruth led in home run production (HR/PA+ 835 vs 228), walk rate (BB%+ 258 vs 145), and slugging (SLG+ 195 vs 131). Larry Doby held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 58 vs 50). Babe Ruth was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Larry Doby and Babe Ruth

Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1674
145.14
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2503
141.47
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
6920
600
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10616
600
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5883
510.09
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8398
474.64
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.893
0.893
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.119
1.119
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
1697
147.14
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2873
162.38
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1075
93.21
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1517
85.74
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
277
24.02
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
28.6
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
72
6.24
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
7.69
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
273
23.67
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
40.35
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
622
53.93
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1356
76.64
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
1168.61
101.32
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2696.5
152.4
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
2937
254.65
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5793
327.41
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
2682
232.54
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4978
281.35
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.888
0.888
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.164
1.164
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.923
0.923
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.421
1.421
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
1080
93.64
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
122.87
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
1093
94.77
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
125.3
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
1900
164.74
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3677
207.82
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
1186.37
102.86
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2621.55
148.17
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.47
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.43
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
945
81.94
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2062
116.54
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.65
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1012
87.75
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1330
75.17
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
6.84
6.84
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.34
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.39
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.17
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
97
8.41
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.11
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
64
5.55
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
6.95
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.12
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
6.61
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
100
8.67
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
13.56
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
64
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
51.25
51.25

Fielding Stats for Larry Doby and Babe Ruth

Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1589
2.17
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.04
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19773
27
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6591
9
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
5.4
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4787
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
0.65
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.15
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4540
6.2
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5535
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4428
6.05
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5356
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.787
2.787
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0