Lou Gehrig Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Greatest Generation New York Throws Left Bats Left North America New York Yankees American League Hall of Fame First Baseman MVP All-Star

Lou Gehrig was a classic three-true-outcomes hitter — exceptional home run production, a disciplined eye for walks, and a high strikeout rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 168 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 126 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 130 (excellent on-base ability), exceptional walk discipline, and exceptional home run frequency.

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Lou Gehrig Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
17
Season Average Seasons Hitting
17
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
17
Career Games Hitting
2164
Season Average Games Hitting
127.29
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
134.41
Career Plate Appearances
9660
Season Average Plate Appearances
568.24
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
8001
Season Average At Bats
470.65
At Bats Per 600 PA
496.96
Career Batting Average
0.34
Season Average Batting Average
0.34
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.34
Career Equivalent Average
1.053
Season Average Equivalent Average
1.053
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
1.053
Career Hits
2721
Season Average Hits
160.06
Hits Per 600 PA
169.01
Career Singles
1531
Season Average Singles
90.06
Singles Per 600 PA
95.09
Career Doubles
534
Season Average Doubles
31.41
Doubles Per 600 PA
33.17
Career Triples
163
Season Average Triples
9.59
Triples Per 600 PA
10.12
Career Home Runs
493
Season Average Home Runs
29
Home Runs Per 600 PA
30.62
Career Extra Base Hits
1190
Season Average Extra Base Hits
70
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
73.91
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.437
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.437
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.437
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.062
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.181
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.181
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.181
Career Base Runs
2222.79
Season Average Base Runs
130.75
Base Runs Per 600 PA
138.06
Career Total Bases
5060
Season Average Total Bases
297.65
Total Bases Per 600 PA
314.29
Career Times on Base
4274
Season Average Times on Base
251.41
Times on Base Per 600 PA
265.47
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.447
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.447
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.447
Career Slugging Pct
0.632
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.632
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.632

OPS

Career OPS
1.08
Season Average OPS
1.08
OPS Per 600 PA
1.08
Career Isolated Power
0.292
Season Average Isolated Power
0.292
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.292
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.359
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.359
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.359
Career Total Average
1.247
Season Average Total Average
1.247
Total Average Per 600 PA
1.247
Career BABIP
0.332
Season Average BABIP
0.332
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.332
Career Runs
1888
Season Average Runs
111.06
Runs Per 600 PA
117.27
Career RBIs
1995
Season Average RBIs
117.35
RBIs Per 600 PA
123.91
Career Runs Produced
3390
Season Average Runs Produced
199.41
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
210.56
Career Runs Created
2207.87
Season Average Runs Created
129.87
Runs Created Per 600 PA
137.13
Career Hit By Pitch
45
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.65
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.8
Career Walks
1508
Season Average Walks
88.71
Walks Per 600 PA
93.66
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
790
Season Average Strikeouts
46.47
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
49.07
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
12.23
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
12.23
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
12.23
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.91
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1.91
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1.91
Career Sacrifice Hit
106
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
6.24
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
6.58
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.12
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0.12
Career Stolen Bases
102
Season Average Stolen Bases
6
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
6.34
Career Caught Stealing
101
Season Average Caught Stealing
5.94
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
6.27
Career Stolen Base Attempts
203
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
11.94
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
12.61
Career Stolen Base Percentage
50.25
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
50.25
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
50.25


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