Lou Gehrig vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Lou Gehrig posted the stronger offensive profile against Eric Yelding. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .296). 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 Eric Yelding

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
203.5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
993
549.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
242
133.82
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
27
14.93
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.87
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.66
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
90.47
50.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
313
173.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
122
67.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
67
37.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
92.52
51.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
70
38.71
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
97.88
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.19
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
6.27
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Eric Yelding

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.97
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6469
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156.1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.81
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
4.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.97
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.32
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0