Lou Gehrig vs. John McHale — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
John McHale
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Lou Gehrig posted the stronger offensive profile against John McHale. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .539) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .258). By the career numbers, Lou Gehrig 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 John McHale

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
307.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
125
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
547.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
95.09
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
18
86.4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.33
44.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
10
48
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
12
57.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
19
91.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
43.41
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9
43.2
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
139.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and John McHale

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.607
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0