Lou Gehrig vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Milt Thompson across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 97), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 100). Milt Thompson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 97 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Milt Thompson

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1359
196.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3761
543.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1029
148.59
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
789
113.94
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
156
22.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.34
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
34.66
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
504.33
72.83
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1400
202.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1387
200.29
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
491
70.9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
357
51.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
801
115.67
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
523.01
75.52
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
336
48.52
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
91.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.89
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
30.9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
6.27
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.53
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.43
76.43

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Milt Thompson

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
1.21
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
0.98
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23807
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7935.2
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2168
2.46
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.05
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
2.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2214
2.51
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.083
2.083
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.66
81.66
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0