Lou Gehrig vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Lou Gehrig posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Young. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .338). 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 Ed Young

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
186
153.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
37
30.49
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.59
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
46.15
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
97.32
80.21
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
272
224.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104
85.71
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
82.42
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
193
159.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
12.23
12.23
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Ed Young

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4471
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490.1
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0