Lou Gehrig

1923–1939 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'0", 200 lb · b. 1903 New York, NY

Career 2,164 G · 2,721 H · 493 HR · 1,995 RBI · .340 AVG

Seasons leading his league

24 best in baseball 15 league only

171 Top-5 finishes

11 Title seasons

16 Categories led

1934 Best season

Spanning 1926–1938, peaking at 7 titles in 1934.

Clubs 200 Hit Seasons ×8

Team records #1 Yankees career RBI #1 Yankees 1931 RBI #2 Yankees career AVG #2 Yankees career H #2 Yankees career OPS #2 Yankees 1936 R #3 Yankees career HR #3 Yankees career R #3 Yankees 1930 AVG #3 Yankees 1930 H

1934 Batting Triple Crown

Led the AL in .363 AVG, 49 HR, 165 RBI

Led in On-Base Percentage for 4 straight seasons (1934–1937) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

27th League titles 39
23rd Best in baseball 24
5th Top-5 finishes 171

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

3rd On-Base Plus Slug. 1.080
3rd Slugging Percentage .632
6th On-Base Percentage .447
7th Runs Batted In 1,995
9th First Base Putouts 19,510
13th Runs 1,888
17th Walks 1,508
18th First Base Double Plays 1,575
20th Batting Average .340
20th Total Bases 5,060
29th Home Runs 493
33rd Triples 163
43rd Doubles 534
43rd First Base Assists 1,087
57th First Base Range Factor 9.64
64th Hits 2,721
102nd First Base Fielding Percentage .991

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
On-Base Percentage	5	1st	4 yrs (1934–1937)	1936 .478 1928 AL .468 1934 AL .465 1935 AL .466 1937 AL .473 1927 #3 1929 #2 1930 #2 1931 #3 1932 #3
Runs Batted In	5	1st	2 yrs (1927–1928)	1927 175 1928 142 1931 184 1934 165 1930 AL 174 1932 #2 1933 #2 1935 #2 1936 #2 1937 #3
Total Bases	4	1st	2 yrs (1930–1931)	1927 447 1931 410 1934 409 1930 AL 419 1926 #3 1928 #3 1932 #2 1933 #2 1936 #2 1937 #3
Runs	4	1st	2 yrs (1935–1936)	1931 163 1933 138 1936 167 1935 AL 125 1926 #2 1927 #2 1928 #2 1929 #3 1934 #3 1937 #3
Walks	3	1st	3 yrs (1935–1937)	1935 132 1936 130 1937 127 1927 #2 1929 #3 1930 #3 1931 #3 1934 #2
On-Base Plus Slug.	3	1st	2 yrs (1936–1937)	1934 1.172 1936 1.174 1937 AL 1.116 1927 #2 1928 #2 1930 #2 1931 #2 1932 #3 1933 #2 1935 #2
Home Runs	3	1st	—	1931 46 1934 49 1936 49 1927 #2 1928 #2 1929 #2 1930 #2 1933 #3 1935 #3 1937 #3
First Base Putouts	2	1st	2 yrs (1927–1928)	1927 1,662 1928 AL 1,488 1926 #2 1930 #3 1931 #2 1936 #3 1937 #3 1938 #2
Doubles	2	1st	2 yrs (1927–1928)	1927 52 1928 AL 47
Slugging Percentage	2	1st	—	1934 .706 1936 .696 1927 #2 1928 #2 1930 #2 1931 #2 1932 #3 1933 #2 1935 #3 1937 #3
First Base Range Factor	1	1st	—	1927 AL 11.29 1928 #3
First Base Double Plays	1	1st	—	1938 157 1928 #3 1929 #2 1930 #3 1931 #2
First Base Assists	1	1st	—	1930 AL 89 1936 #3
Triples	1	1st	—	1926 AL 20 1927 #2 1930 #3 1931 #2
Hits	1	1st	—	1931 AL 211 1927 #2 1928 #2 1930 #2 1934 #2
Batting Average	1	1st	—	1934 AL .363 1927 #2 1928 #3 1930 #2 1932 #2 1933 #3 1936 #3 1937 #2
First Base Fielding Percentage	—	#2	—	1927 #2 1933 #3 1934 #2 1936 #3

Title Seasons

11 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1938	1	1B DP 157
1937	3	OPS 1.116 OBP .473 BB 127
1936	6	HR 49 R 167 OPS 1.174 OBP .478 SLG .696 BB 130
1935	3	R 125 OBP .466 BB 132
1934	7	AVG .363 HR 49 RBI 165 OPS 1.172 OBP .465 SLG .706 TB 409
1933	1	R 138
1931	5	HR 46 RBI 184 H 211 R 163 TB 410
1930	3	RBI 174 TB 419 1B A 89
1928	4	RBI 142 OBP .468 2B 47 1B PO 1,488
1927	5	RBI 175 2B 52 TB 447 1B PO 1,662 1B RF 11.29
1926	1	3B 20

Batting

led the league 17 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1923	NYA	AL	13	26	6	11	4	1	1	9	2	5	0	.423	.464	.769	1.234
1924	NYA	AL	10	12	2	6	1	0	0	5	1	3	0	.500	.539	.583	1.122
1925	NYA	AL	126	437	73	129	23	10	20	68	46	49	6	.295	.365	.531	.896
1926	NYA	AL	155	572	135	179	47	20	16	112	105	73	6	.313	.420	.549	.969
1927	NYA	AL	155	584	149	218	52	18	47	175	109	84	10	.373	.474	.765	1.240
1928	NYA	AL	154	562	139	210	47	13	27	142	95	69	4	.374	.468	.648	1.115
1929	NYA	AL	154	553	127	166	32	10	35	126	122	68	4	.300	.431	.584	1.015
1930	NYA	AL	154	581	143	220	42	17	41	174	101	63	12	.379	.473	.721	1.194
1931	NYA	AL	155	619	163	211	31	15	46	184	117	56	17	.341	.446	.662	1.108
1932	NYA	AL	156	596	138	208	42	9	34	151	108	38	4	.349	.451	.621	1.072
1933	NYA	AL	152	593	138	198	41	12	32	139	92	42	9	.334	.424	.605	1.030
1934	NYA	AL	154	579	128	210	40	6	49	165	109	31	9	.363	.465	.706	1.172
1935	NYA	AL	149	535	125	176	26	10	30	119	132	38	8	.329	.466	.583	1.049
1936	NYA	AL	155	579	167	205	37	7	49	152	130	46	3	.354	.478	.696	1.174
1937	NYA	AL	157	569	138	200	37	9	37	159	127	49	4	.352	.473	.643	1.116
1938	NYA	AL	157	576	115	170	32	6	29	114	107	75	6	.295	.410	.523	.933
1939	NYA	AL	8	28	2	4	0	0	0	1	5	1	0	.143	.273	.143	.416
Career	—	—	2,164	8,001	1,888	2,721	534	163	493	1,995	1,508	790	102	.340	.447	.632	1.080

Fielding

3 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1923	NYA	AL	1B	9	—	—	53	3	4	4	60	.933	6.22
1924	NYA	AL	1B	2	—	—	9	1	0	0	10	1.000	5.00
			OF	1	—	—	1	0	0	0	1	1.000	1.00
1925	NYA	AL	1B	114	—	—	1,126	53	13	72	1,192	.989	10.34
			OF	6	—	—	9	0	2	0	11	.818	1.50
1926	NYA	AL	1B	155	—	—	1,566	73	15	87	1,654	.991	10.57
1927	NYA	AL	1B	155	—	—	1,662	88	15	108	1,765	.992	11.29
1928	NYA	AL	1B	154	—	—	1,488	79	18	112	1,585	.989	10.18
1929	NYA	AL	1B	154	—	—	1,458	82	9	135	1,549	.994	10.00
1930	NYA	AL	1B	153	—	—	1,298	89	15	109	1,402	.989	9.07
			OF	1	—	—	2	0	0	0	2	1.000	2.00
1931	NYA	AL	1B	154	—	—	1,352	58	13	120	1,423	.991	9.16
			OF	1	—	—	3	0	1	0	4	.750	3.00
1932	NYA	AL	1B	156	—	—	1,293	75	18	101	1,386	.987	8.77
1933	NYA	AL	1B	152	—	—	1,290	64	9	102	1,363	.993	8.91
1934	NYA	AL	1B	153	—	—	1,284	80	8	126	1,372	.994	8.92
			SS	1	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00
1935	NYA	AL	1B	149	—	—	1,337	82	15	96	1,434	.990	9.52
1936	NYA	AL	1B	155	—	—	1,377	82	9	128	1,468	.994	9.41
1937	NYA	AL	1B	157	—	—	1,370	74	16	113	1,460	.989	9.20
1938	NYA	AL	1B	157	—	—	1,483	100	14	157	1,597	.991	10.08
1939	NYA	AL	1B	8	—	—	64	4	2	5	70	.971	8.50
Career	—	—	1B	2,137	—	—	19,510	1,087	193	1,575	20,790	.991	9.64
	—	—	OF	9	—	—	15	0	3	0	18	.833	1.67
	—	—	SS	1	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00