Lou Gehrig vs. Eddie Johnson — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Eddie Johnson
UnknownCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Eddie Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Gehrig. Eddie Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.333 vs 1.080) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .447). Lou Gehrig had the advantage in home run production (493 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Eddie Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Eddie Johnson

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.053
1.053
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2721
169.01
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2222.79
138.06
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
255.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5060
314.29
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4274
265.47
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.247
1.247
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2207.87
137.13
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
243.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Eddie Johnson

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Eddie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0