Lou Gehrig vs. Jerry McNertney — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Jerry McNertney
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Jerry McNertney across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 75), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 90). Jerry McNertney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Jerry McNertney

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
590
220.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
1605
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1423
531.96
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
337
125.98
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
95.09
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
253
94.58
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
51
19.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.24
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
27
10.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
84
31.4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
142.08
53.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
481
179.81
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
467
174.58
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
129
48.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
163
60.93
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
265
99.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
146.59
54.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
119
44.49
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
74.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
8.07
8.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.21
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
48
17.94
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.87
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.99
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Jerry McNertney

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.3
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
0.98
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10516
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3505.1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2413
6.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
0.65
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2704
6.94
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
6.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.262
5.262
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.95
74.95
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.49
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.32