Lou Gehrig vs. Dennis Sherrill — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Dennis Sherrill
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Lou Gehrig posted the stronger offensive profile against Dennis Sherrill. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .200). 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 Dennis Sherrill

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1888
117.27
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-22.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Dennis Sherrill

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0