Lou Gehrig vs. Jim Thome — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Jim Thome
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Jim Thome across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 257), contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 146). Jim Thome held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 213 vs 170). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Jim Thome

Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
147.95
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10313
600
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8001
496.96
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8422
489.98
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.949
0.949
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2328
135.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
95.09
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1239
72.08
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
451
26.24
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.51
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
493
30.62
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
35.61
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1089
63.36
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1941.62
112.96
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4667
271.52
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4144
241.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.956
0.956
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1.036
1.036
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
92.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1699
98.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2670
155.34
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1863.74
108.43
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.01
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1508
93.66
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1747
101.64
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
10.06
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2548
148.24
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
165
9.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.27
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Jim Thome

Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
1.05
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1561
1.03
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40972
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13657.1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9450
6.23
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
1.03
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
0.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11152
7.35
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11015
7.26
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.889
6.889
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
990
0.65
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0