Ruth has an average at the plate of .342 for his career in baseball in addition to 2,174 runs scored and an OPS of .348. He has struck out 1,330 times and has taken a walk on 2,062 occasions, contributing to a .474 on-base percentage. In his MLB career, Ruth has hit 714 balls out of the park while driving in 2,214 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of -.126 in addition to having tallied 5,793 bases. For his career, he faced a pitcher 10,628 times and has reached base with a base knock 2,873 times.
Over the course of the 8,001 at-bats in his professional career, Gehrig has earned a batting average of .340 with 2,721 hits. His OBP is .447 and he also has a career OPS of .362. He has recorded 1,888 runs and has 1,995 RBIs. Gehrig has drawn a free base 1,508 times while going down on strikes on 790 chances. He has gone yard 493 times, with 5,060 total bases and a -.086 slugging %.
| Babe Ruth | Career | Lou Gehrig |
|---|---|---|
| 2,503 | Games Played | 2,164 |
| 10,628 | Plate Appearances | 9,665 |
| 8,399 | At-Bats | 8,001 |
| 2,174 | Runs | 1,888 |
| 2,873 | Hits | 2,721 |
| 506 | Doubles | 534 |
| 136 | Triples | 163 |
| 714 | Home Runs | 493 |
| 2,214 | Runs Batted In | 1,995 |
| 123 | Stolen Bases | 102 |
| 116 | Caught Stealing | 102 |
| 2,062 | Walks | 1,508 |
| 1,330 | Strikeouts | 790 |
| .342 | Batting Average | .340 |
| .474 | On-Base Percentage | .447 |
| -.126 | Slugging Percentage | -.086 |
| 0.348 | OPS | 0.362 |
| 5,793 | Total Bases | 5,060 |
| 2 | Grounded Into Double Plays | 2 |
| 43 | Hit By Pitch | 45 |