Ruth has a batting average of .341 for his career in baseball with 2,187 scored runs and an OPS of .347. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to bat 10,718 times and came through with a base hit 2,886 times. His career slugging percentage is -.126 and he has totaled 5,824 bases. For his pro baseball career, Ruth has hit 720 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 2,226 runs. He has been struck out 1,354 times and has taken a walk on 2,082 occasions, which contributes in part to a .473 OBP.
Gehrig has earned a free base 1,513 times while going down on strikes on 791 attempts. His on-base percentage comes in at .447 and he has a lifetime OPS of .362. He has a total of 1,890 runs in addition to having earned 1,996 runs batted in. He has homered 493 times, in addition to having 5,064 total bases and also a -.085 slugging percentage. In the 8,029 official at-bats in his career, Gehrig has hit .339 with 2,725 hits.
Babe Ruth vs Lou Gehrig Stats
| Babe Ruth | Career | Lou Gehrig |
|---|---|---|
| 2,531 | Games Played | 2,172 |
| 10,718 | Plate Appearances | 9,698 |
| 8,471 | At-Bats | 8,029 |
| 2,187 | Runs | 1,890 |
| 2,886 | Hits | 2,725 |
| 506 | Doubles | 534 |
| 136 | Triples | 163 |
| 720 | Home Runs | 493 |
| 2,226 | Runs Batted In | 1,996 |
| 123 | Stolen Bases | 102 |
| 117 | Caught Stealing | 100 |
| 2,082 | Walks | 1,513 |
| 1,354 | Strikeouts | 791 |
| .341 | Batting Average | .339 |
| .473 | On-Base Percentage | .447 |
| -.126 | Slugging Percentage | -.085 |
| 0.347 | OPS | 0.362 |
| 5,824 | Total Bases | 5,064 |
| 4 | Grounded Into Double Plays | 4 |
| 43 | Hit By Pitch | 45 |
So far this season, Ruth has compiled 13 runs, knocked in 12 RBI and has earned 6 home runs. He has earned a walk 20 times and has accumulated an on-base percentage of .359. Ruth has accounted for 13 hits in 72 at-bats for an average of .181. He has fanned 24 times while accumulating 31 total bases. He has amassed an OPS of 0.789 with a slugging % of .431.
For the season, Gehrig has notched 2 runs, accrued 1 RBI and has 0 home runs. He has walked 5 times and has accrued an OBP of .273. Gehrig has recorded 4 hits in 28 AB’s for an average of .143. He has fanned 1 times while accumulating 4 bases in total. He is sitting with an OPS of 0.416 as well as a slugging percentage of .143.
| Babe Ruth (1935) | Stat | Lou Gehrig (1939) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Games Played | 8 |
| 92 | Plate Appearances | 33 |
| 72 | At-Bats | 28 |
| 13 | Runs Scored | 2 |
| 13 | Hits | 4 |
| 0 | Doubles | 0 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 6 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 12 | Runs Batted In | 1 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 20 | Walks | 5 |
| 24 | Strikeouts | 1 |
| .181 | Batting Average | .143 |
| .359 | On-Base Percentage | .273 |
| .431 | Slugging Percentage | .143 |
| 0.789 | OPS | 0.416 |
| 119 | OPS+ | 10 |
| 31 | Total Bases | 4 |
| 2 | Grounded Into Double Play | 2 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |