Lou Gehrig

Positions: First Baseman, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: June 19, 1903 in New York, NY us

Died: June 2, 1941 in Bronx, NY

Buried: Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, NY

High School: HS of Commerce (New York, NY)

School: Columbia University (New York, NY)

Last Game: April 30, 1939 (Age 35-315d)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1939. (Voted by Special Election)
View Lou Gehrig's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1925 season

Full Name: Henry Louis Gehrig

Nicknames: The Iron Horse, Biscuit Pants, Buster, Laruppin', Crown Prince of Swat or Columbia

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

113.7

8001

2721

493

.340

1888

RBI

1995

102

OBP

.447

SLG

.632

OPS

1.080

OPS+

179

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1921	18	-7.9	Hartford	EL	A		12		46		12	1	2	0						.261		.370		17

1923	20	-7.5	Hartford	EL	A		59		227		69	13	8	24						.304		.749		170
1923	20	-8.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	13	29	26	6	11	4	1	1	8	0	0	2	5	.423	.464	.769	1.234	20		0	1
1924	21	-6.7	Hartford	EL	A		134		504		186	40	13	37						.369		.720		363
1924	21	-7.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	10	13	12	2	6	1	0	0	5	0	0	1	3	.500	.539	.583	1.122	7		0	0		0
1925	22	-6.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	126	497	437	73	129	23	10	20	68	6	3	46	49	.295	.365	.531	.896	232		2	12		3
1926	23	-5.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	155	696	572	135	179	47	20	16	109	6	5	105	73	.313	.420	.549	.969	314		1	18		0
1927	24	-4.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	155	717	584	149	218	52	18	47	173	10	10	109	84	.373	.474	.765	1.240	447		3	21		9
1928	25	-3.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	154	678	562	139	210	47	13	27	147	4	11	95	69	.374	.468	.648	1.115	364		4	17		3
1929	26	-2.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	154	692	553	127	166	32	10	35	125	4	3	122	68	.300	.431	.584	1.015	323		5	12		9
1930	27	-1.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	154	703	581	143	220	42	17	41	173	12	14	101	63	.379	.473	.721	1.194	419		3	18		3
1931	28	-0.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	155	738	619	163	211	31	15	46	185	17	12	117	56	.341	.446	.662	1.108	410		0	2		14
1932	29	0.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	156	708	596	138	208	42	9	34	151	4	11	108	38	.349	.451	.621	1.072	370		3	1		7
1933	30	1.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	152	687	593	138	198	41	12	32	140	9	13	92	42	.334	.424	.605	1.030	359		1	1		4
1934	31	2.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	154	690	579	128	210	40	6	49	166	9	5	109	31	.363	.465	.706	1.172	409		2	0		13
1935	32	3.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	149	672	535	125	176	26	10	30	120	8	7	132	38	.329	.466	.583	1.049	312		5	0		21
1936	33	4.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	155	719	579	167	205	37	7	49	152	3	4	130	46	.354	.478	.696	1.174	403		7	3		9
1937	34	5.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	157	700	569	138	200	37	9	37	158	4	3	127	49	.352	.473	.643	1.116	366		4	0		13
1938	35	6.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	157	689	576	115	170	32	6	29	114	6	1	107	75	.295	.410	.523	.933	301		5	1		6
1939	36	8.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	8	33	28	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	1	.143	.273	.143	.416	4	2	0	0		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		2164	9661	8001	1888	2721	534	163	493	1995	102	102	1508	790	.340	.447	.632	1.080	5060		45	107		114
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		205	777	777		267	54	23	61						.344		.708		550
All Levels (18 Seasons)							2369	10438	8778	1888	2988	588	186	554	1995	102	102	1508	790	.340		.639		5610		45	107		114