Lou Gehrig vs. Gil Hodges — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Gil Hodges
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Gil Hodges across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 222), slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 129), and walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 139). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Gil Hodges

Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2071
153.33
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
8104
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7030
520.48
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1921
142.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
95.09
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
89.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
295
21.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
370
27.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
713
52.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1235.79
91.49
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
3422
253.36
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
2889
213.89
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.846
0.846
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
81.81
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1274
94.32
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
2009
148.74
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1253.96
92.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
943
69.82
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
1137
84.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.15
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
165
12.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
63
4.66
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
94
6.96
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.02
67.02

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Gil Hodges

Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2084
2.11
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
966
0.98
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26722
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8907.1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15722
15.89
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1365
1.38
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.15
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17232
17.41
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17087
17.26
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.199
8.199
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.35
46.35
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1575
Gil Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1632
1.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0