Joe Ferguson vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

Joe Ferguson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
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 Joe Ferguson across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 187), slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 112), and batting average (AVG+ 126 vs 95). Joe Ferguson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 180 vs 170). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Ferguson and Lou Gehrig

Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1013
167.72
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3624
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3001
496.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8001
496.96
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
719
119.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
465
76.99
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
95.09
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
20.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.82
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
20.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
42.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
475.65
78.75
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
1228
203.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
1290
213.58
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
407
67.38
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
445
73.68
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
730
120.86
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
469.49
77.73
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.49
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
562
93.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.6
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
100.5
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
5.97
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.81
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.79
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.24
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.64
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.99
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
5.63
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for Joe Ferguson and Lou Gehrig

Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
1.15
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22886
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7628.2
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4253
5.02
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
0.45
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4705
5.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4637
5.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.761
4.761
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.37
87.37
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
0.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.28
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0