Lou Gehrig vs. Heinie Odom — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Heinie Odom
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Heinie Odom posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Gehrig. Heinie Odom posted stronger numbers in OPS (2.000 vs 1.080) and on-base percentage (1.000 vs .447). Lou Gehrig had the advantage in home run production (493 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Heinie Odom 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 Heinie Odom

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.053
1.053
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2721
169.01
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2222.79
138.06
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5060
314.29
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4274
265.47
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2207.87
137.13
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Heinie Odom

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Heinie Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heinie Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0