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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1923 20 NYY AL 0.4 13 29 26 6 11 4 1 1 8 0 0 2 5 .423 .464 .769 1.234 218 .548 222 20 0 1 /3H
1924 21 NYY AL 0.2 10 13 12 2 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 3 .500 .538 .583 1.122 189 .520 197 7 0 0 0 /H39
1925 22 NYY AL 3.2 126 497 437 73 129 23 10 20 68 6 3 46 49 .295 .365 .531 .896 127 .402 122 232 2 12 3 *3/H97 MVP-24
1926 23 NYY AL 6.9 155 697 572 135 179 47 20 16 109 6 5 105 73 .313 .420 .549 .969 153 .440 155 314 1 18 0 *3 MVP-10
1927 24 NYY AL 11.9 155 717 584 149 218 52 18 47 173 10 10 109 84 .373 .474 .765 1.240 220 .533 219 447 3 21 9 *3 MVP-1
1928 25 NYY AL 9.5 154 678 562 139 210 47 13 27 147 4 11 95 69 .374 .467 .648 1.115 193 .487 197 364 4 17 3 *3
1929 26 NYY AL 7.5 154 694 553 127 166 32 10 35 125 4 3 122 68 .300 .431 .584 1.015 166 .446 166 323 5 12 9 *3
1930 27 NYY AL 9.6 154 703 581 143 220 42 17 41 173 12 14 101 63 .379 .473 .721 1.194 203 .505 203 419 3 18 3 *3/7 MVP-3
1931 28 NYY AL 8.6 155 738 619 163 211 31 15 46 185 17 12 117 56 .341 .446 .662 1.108 194 .479 189 410 0 2 14 *3/9 MVP-2
1932 29 NYY AL 8.2 156 708 596 138 208 42 9 34 151 4 11 108 38 .349 .451 .621 1.072 181 .466 181 370 3 1 7 *3 MVP-2
1933 30 NYY AL 7.2 152 687 593 138 198 41 12 32 140 9 13 92 42 .334 .424 .605 1.030 177 .454 176 359 1 1 4 *3 AS,MVP-4
1934 31 NYY AL 10.0 154 690 579 128 210 40 6 49 166 9 5 109 31 .363 .465 .706 1.172 207 .509 205 409 2 0 13 *3/6 AS,MVP-5
1935 32 NYY AL 8.3 149 673 535 125 176 26 10 30 120 8 7 132 38 .329 .466 .583 1.049 175 .462 177 312 5 0 21 *3 AS,MVP-5
1936 33 NYY AL 9.7 155 719 579 167 205 37 7 49 152 3 4 130 46 .354 .478 .696 1.174 190 .504 189 403 7 3 9 *3 AS,MVP-1
1937 34 NYY AL 8.2 157 700 569 138 200 37 9 37 158 4 3 127 49 .351 .473 .643 1.116 176 .486 180 366 4 0 13 *3 AS,MVP-4
1938 35 NYY AL 4.7 157 689 576 115 170 32 6 29 114 6 1 107 75 .295 .410 .523 .932 132 .418 132 301 5 1 6 *3 AS,MVP-19
1939 36 NYY AL -0.3 8 33 28 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 .143 .273 .143 .416 10 .231 19 4 2 0 0 0 /3 AS
17 Yrs 113.7 2164 9665 8001 1888 2721 534 163 493 1995 102 102 1508 790 .340 .447 .632 1.080 179 .472 179 5060 2 45 107 114 *3H/976
162 Game Avg 8.5 162 724 599 141 204 40 12 37 149 8 8 113 59 .340 .447 .632 1.080 179 .472 179 379 3 8
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1926 23 NYY WS 7 29 23 1 8 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 4 .348 .464 .435 .899 10 0 1 1 /*3
1927 24 NYY WS 4 18 13 2 4 2 2 0 4 0 0 3 3 .308 .438 .769 1.207 10 0 0 0 /*3
1928 25 NYY WS 4 17 11 5 6 1 0 4 9 0 0 6 0 .545 .706 1.727 2.433 19 0 0 1 /*3
1932 29 NYY WS 4 20 17 9 9 1 0 3 8 0 0 2 1 .529 .600 1.118 1.718 19 1 0 0 /*3
1936 33 NYY WS 6 28 24 5 7 1 0 2 7 0 1 3 2 .292 .393 .583 .976 14 1 0 0 /*3
1937 34 NYY WS 5 22 17 4 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 5 4 .294 .455 .647 1.102 11 0 0 1 /*3
1938 35 NYY WS 4 16 14 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286 .375 .286 .661 4 0 0 0 /*3
7 Yrs 34 150 119 30 43 8 3 10 35 0 1 26 17 .361 .483 .731 1.214 87 2 1 3 *3
162 Game Avg 162 715 567 143 205 38 14 48 167 0 5 124 81 .361 .483 .731 1.214 415 10 5 14
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1923 20 NYY AL 1B 9 4 4 51.0 60 53 3 4 4 .933 .990 9.88 10.68 6.22 10.59
1924 21 NYY AL 1B 2 0 0 6.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 .989 15.00 10.65 5.00 10.50
1924 21 NYY AL OF 1 0 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 1.50 2.40 1.00 2.40
1924 21 NYY AL RF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 1.90
1925 22 NYY AL 1B 114 112 104 978.0 1192 1126 53 13 72 .989 .988 10.85 10.58 10.34 10.46 MVP-24
1925 22 NYY AL OF 6 5 4 40.0 11 9 0 2 0 .818 .965 2.03 2.45 1.50 2.43 MVP-24
1925 22 NYY AL RF 4 3 3 8 6 0 2 0 .750 .963 1.50 1.90 MVP-24
1925 22 NYY AL LF 2 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .953 1.50 2.10 MVP-24
1926 23 NYY AL 1B 155 155 152 1361.0 1654 1566 73 15 87 .991 .990 10.84 10.92 10.57 10.77 MVP-10
1927 24 NYY AL 1B 155 155 153 1386.0 1765 1662 88 15 108 .992 .988 11.36 10.86 11.29 10.71 MVP-1
1928 25 NYY AL 1B 154 154 149 1353.0 1585 1488 79 18 112 .989 .990 10.42 10.56 10.18 10.42
1929 26 NYY AL 1B 154 154 153 1363.0 1549 1458 82 9 135 .994 .993 10.17 10.35 10.00 10.22
1930 27 NYY AL 1B 153 153 147 1345.0 1402 1298 89 15 109 .989 .989 9.28 10.18 9.07 10.00 MVP-3
1930 27 NYY AL LF 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 1.00 2.00 MVP-3
1930 27 NYY AL OF 1 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .965 2.00 2.40 2.00 2.30 MVP-3
1931 28 NYY AL 1B 154 154 154 1399.0 1423 1352 58 13 120 .991 .991 9.07 10.13 9.16 10.03 MVP-2
1931 28 NYY AL OF 1 1 1 9.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .970 3.00 2.40 3.00 2.40 MVP-2
1931 28 NYY AL RF 1 1 1 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .960 3.00 1.90 MVP-2
1932 29 NYY AL 1B 156 156 148 1378.0 1386 1293 75 18 101 .987 .989 8.93 10.18 8.77 10.12 MVP-2
1933 30 NYY AL 1B 152 152 148 1344.0 1363 1290 64 9 102 .993 .989 9.07 10.32 8.91 10.27 AS,MVP-4
1934 31 NYY AL 1B 153 152 149 1357.0 1372 1284 80 8 126 .994 .991 9.05 10.16 8.92 10.00 AS,MVP-5
1934 31 NYY AL SS 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.20 AS,MVP-5
1935 32 NYY AL 1B 149 149 143 1318.0 1434 1337 82 15 96 .990 .992 9.69 10.24 9.52 10.16 AS,MVP-5
1936 33 NYY AL 1B 155 155 151 1386.0 1468 1377 82 9 128 .994 .991 9.47 10.11 9.41 9.93 AS,MVP-1
1937 34 NYY AL 1B 157 156 153 1372.0 1460 1370 74 16 113 .989 .991 9.47 10.07 9.20 9.84 AS,MVP-4
1938 35 NYY AL 1B 157 157 151 1363.0 1597 1483 100 14 157 .991 .990 10.45 10.05 10.08 9.77 AS,MVP-19
1939 36 NYY AL 1B 8 8 8 71.0 70 64 4 2 5 .971 .990 8.62 9.82 8.50 9.64 AS
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
17 Yrs 2147 2134 2073 18895.0 20808 19525 1087 196 1575 .991 .990 9.82 10.30 9.60 10.15
1B (17 Yrs) 1B 2137 2126 2067 18831.0 20790 19510 1087 193 1575 .991 .990 9.84 10.33 9.64 10.19
OF (4 Yrs) OF 9 7 6 64.0 18 15 0 3 0 .833 .966 2.11 2.43 1.67 2.41
RF (3 Yrs) RF 6 4 4 13 10 0 3 0 .769 .962 1.67 1.90
LF (2 Yrs) LF 3 3 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .958 1.33 2.07
SS (1 Yr) SS 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.20
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1926 23 NYY WS 1B 7 7 63.0 78 77 1 0 3 1.000 11.14 11.14
1927 24 NYY WS 1B 4 4 36.0 44 41 3 0 3 1.000 11.00 11.00
1928 25 NYY WS 1B 4 4 36.0 33 33 0 0 3 1.000 8.25 8.25
1932 29 NYY WS 1B 4 4 36.0 40 37 2 1 1 .975 9.75 9.75
1936 33 NYY WS 1B 6 6 54.0 47 45 2 0 2 1.000 7.83 7.83
1937 34 NYY WS 1B 5 5 44.0 51 50 1 0 2 1.000 10.43 10.20
1938 35 NYY WS 1B 4 4 36.0 28 25 3 0 4 1.000 7.00 7.00
7 Yrs 34 34 305.0 321 308 12 1 18 .997 9.44 9.41

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lou Gehrig born?

Lou Gehrig was born on June 19, 1903.

Where was Lou Gehrig born?

Lou Gehrig was born in New York, NY.

How tall was Lou Gehrig?

Lou Gehrig was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Lou Gehrig weigh when playing?

Lou Gehrig weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lou Gehrig play?

Lou Gehrig played 17 seasons.

Is Lou Gehrig in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Gehrig was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939.

What position did Lou Gehrig play?

Lou Gehrig was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Lou Gehrig have?

Lou Gehrig had 2,721 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lou Gehrig have?

Lou Gehrig had 493 home runs over his career.

What was Lou Gehrig's average?

Lou Gehrig had a .340 average over his career.

How many teams has Lou Gehrig played for?

Lou Gehrig played for 1 team, the New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Lou Gehrig won?

Lou Gehrig won 7 World Series.

When did Lou Gehrig retire?

Lou Gehrig last played in 1939.

What are Lou Gehrig's nicknames?

The Iron Horse,Biscuit Pants,Buster,Laruppin',Crown Prince of Swat,Columbia are nicknames for Lou Gehrig.

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