Lou Gehrig vs. Jimmy Stewart — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Jimmy Stewart
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Stewart across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 77), and walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 127). Jimmy Stewart held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Jimmy Stewart

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
777
291.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
1602
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1420
531.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
336
125.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
100.75
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
45
16.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.24
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
67
25.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
141.71
53.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
433
162.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
483
180.9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
164
61.42
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
112
41.95
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
268
100.37
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
152.26
57.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
139
52.06
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.37
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
81.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
7.35
7.35
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.24
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.87
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.74
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
6.27
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.49
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.72
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Jimmy Stewart

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
1.72
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.84
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7925
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2641.2
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
2.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.84
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
4.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1169
3.98
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.319
2.319
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.21
49.21
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.39
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0