Lou Gehrig vs. Rogers Hornsby — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Rogers Hornsby
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Rogers Hornsby holds a real edge over Lou Gehrig in this comparison. Rogers Hornsby led in batting average (AVG+ 136 vs 126), on-base percentage (OBP+ 137 vs 130), and contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 92). Lou Gehrig held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 379). The edge belongs to Rogers Hornsby.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Rogers Hornsby

Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2259
143.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
9475
600
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8173
517.55
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1.004
1.004
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2721
169.01
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2930
185.54
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1919
121.52
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
534
33.17
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
34.26
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
163
10.12
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
10.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
301
19.06
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
64.02
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
2008.44
127.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
4712
298.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
4016
254.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1.117
1.117
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1579
99.99
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1584
100.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
2862
181.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
2060.97
130.51
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1038
65.73
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
43
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
12.23
12.23
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.95
13.95
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
1.53
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
13.68
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.19
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
8.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.05
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
199
12.6
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.84
67.84

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Rogers Hornsby

Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2147
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2164
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4495
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6842
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11837
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11337
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.239
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1127
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0