Lou Gehrig vs. A. D. Lewis — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
A. D. Lewis
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

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

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and A. D. Lewis

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

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and A. D. Lewis

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. D. Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. D. Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
A. D. Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
A. D. Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. D. Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0