Lou Gehrig vs. Michael Young — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Michael Young
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Michael Young across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 104), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 115). Michael Young held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Michael Young

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1970
137.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8612
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7918
551.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2375
165.47
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1689
117.67
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
441
30.72
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
60
4.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
185
12.89
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
686
47.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1156.87
80.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3491
243.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2972
207.06
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1137
79.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
71.76
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1982
138.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1227.64
85.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
575
40.06
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.95
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1235
86.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6.97
6.97
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.74
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.02
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
236
16.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
6.27
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
120
8.36
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Michael Young

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1817
1.06
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
1.03
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46401
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15467
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
1.8
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4319
2.51
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.09
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7569
4.4
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7409
4.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.078
4.078
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
0.59
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0