Lou Gehrig vs. Buck O'Neil — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Buck O'Neil
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Gehrig posted the stronger offensive profile against Buck O'Neil. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .672) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .319). 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 Buck O'Neil

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
396
150
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
1584
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1434
543.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
368
139.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
104.92
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
55
20.83
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
24
9.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
91
34.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
180.99
68.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
507
192.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
500
189.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
227
85.98
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
184
69.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
399
151.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
197.72
74.89
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.89
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
127
48.11
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.06
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.76
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.59
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.76
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
22.35
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.61
96.61

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Buck O'Neil

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
1.08
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1.06
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9739
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3246.1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3548
9.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.47
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3769
10.45
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3717
10.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.506
9.506
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.59
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0