Jackie Robinson vs. Babe Ruth — Career Comparison

Jackie Robinson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Babe Ruth
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Babe Ruth comes out clearly ahead of Jackie Robinson across most offensive categories. Babe Ruth led in home run production (HR/PA+ 835 vs 111), walk rate (BB%+ 258 vs 141), and slugging (SLG+ 195 vs 123). Jackie Robinson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 206 vs 50). Babe Ruth was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth

Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1418
143.04
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2503
141.47
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
5948
600
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10616
600
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5006
504.98
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8398
474.64
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.912
0.912
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.119
1.119
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1568
158.17
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2873
162.38
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1085
109.45
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1517
85.74
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
28.95
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
28.6
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.55
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
7.69
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
141
14.22
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
40.35
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
483
48.72
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1356
76.64
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1030.57
103.96
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2696.5
152.4
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2388
240.89
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5793
327.41
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2396
241.69
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4978
281.35
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.887
0.887
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.164
1.164
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.955
0.955
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.421
1.421
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
974
98.25
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
122.87
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
764
77.07
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
125.3
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
161.1
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3677
207.82
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1056.44
106.57
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2621.55
148.17
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.26
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.43
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
756
76.26
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2062
116.54
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.71
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
29.35
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
1330
75.17
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.44
20.44
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
1.55
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
10.59
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
6.39
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.91
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.4
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.11
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
20.48
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
123
6.95
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.03
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
6.61
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
23.5
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
13.56
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.12
87.12
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
51.25
51.25

Fielding Stats for Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth

Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
4.43
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.1
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8530
27
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2843.1
9
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
12.91
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4787
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2828
8.95
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.41
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7035
22.27
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5535
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6906
21.86
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5356
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.933
4.933
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.71
24.71
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
2.69
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0