Lou Gehrig vs. Luis Gonzalez — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Luis Gonzalez
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Luis Gonzalez across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 94), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 49), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 103). Luis Gonzalez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Luis Gonzalez

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
183.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
950
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
875
552.63
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
248
156.63
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
108
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
51
32.21
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.89
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
77
48.63
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
114.42
72.27
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
374
236.21
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
299
188.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
100
63.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
98
61.89
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
110.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
120.98
76.41
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.58
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
39
24.63
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.63
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Luis Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
99.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
12
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
6.27
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.32
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Luis Gonzalez

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.39
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5378
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1792.2
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
2.26
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
2.24
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Luis Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
4.54
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
4.5
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Luis Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.246
3.246
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.46
72.46
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.52
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0