Ruth has earned a batting average of .342 for his career in baseball in addition to 2,174 scored runs and an OPS of .348. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to the plate 10,628 times and has delivered a hit 2,873 times. His slugging percentage is -.126 in addition to earning 5,793 bases. For his professional baseball career, Ruth has hit 714 baseballs out of the park while driving in 2,214 runs. He has fanned 1,330 times and earned a walk on 2,062 occasions, contributing to a .474 on-base %.
Gehrig has tallied a free base 1,508 times while striking out on 790 attempts. His OBP comes in at .447 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .362. He has recorded 1,888 runs and also has 1,995 RBIs. He has gone yard 493 times, with 5,060 total bases and also a -.086 slugging percentage. In the 8,001 at-bats in his professional career, Gehrig has recorded a batting average of .340 with 2,721 base hits.
| 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 |