Lou Gehrig vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Lou Gehrig holds a real edge over Shoeless Joe Jackson in this comparison. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 211), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 155). Shoeless Joe Jackson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 92). The edge belongs to Lou Gehrig.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1332
140.46
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2721
169.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
307
32.37
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
163
10.12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
55.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1110.49
117.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2577
271.74
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2350
247.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
873
92.06
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
785
82.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1604
169.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1152.44
121.52
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
12.23
12.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
6.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.156
2.156
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0