Lou Gehrig vs. Ed Hug — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Lou Gehrig and Ed Hug are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Ed Hug

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8001
496.96
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.053
1.053
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
95.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2222.79
138.06
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4274
265.47
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2207.87
137.13
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1508
93.66
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Ed Hug

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0