Lou Gehrig vs. Will Smith — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Will Smith
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Will Smith across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 131), slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 114), and walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 131). Will Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Will Smith

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
147.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2946
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2508
510.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
661
134.62
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
95.09
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
395
80.45
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
128
26.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
128
26.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
266
54.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
446.18
90.87
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1193
242.97
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1055
214.87
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
413
84.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
442
90.02
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
727
148.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
444.51
90.53
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
13.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
330
67.21
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.87
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
112.83
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.32
5.32
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.96
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
10.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.81
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.26
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Will Smith

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
1.05
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16560
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5520
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5586
9.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.38
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5844
9.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5818
9.49
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.56
99.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.076
9.076
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
0.58
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.2