Lou Gehrig vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Lou Gehrig posted the stronger offensive profile against Ollie Smith. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .855) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .432). 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 Ollie Smith

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
137.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8001
496.96
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.924
0.924
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32.21
113.69
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
73
257.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.073
1.073
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
95.29
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
155.29
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32.06
113.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1508
93.66
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.94
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11.33
11.33
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Ollie Smith

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.07
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.72
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.86
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.31
88.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.744
1.744
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0