Lou Gehrig vs Rhys Hoskins: Career Stats Comparison

Lou Gehrig (1923–1939) and Rhys Hoskins (2017–present) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Lou Gehrig finished with 2,721 hits and 493 home runs; Rhys Hoskins finished with 750 hits and 186 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Lou Gehrig

Hitter · 1923–1939
Games
2,164
Hits
2,721
Home Runs
493
RBI
1,995
Avg
.340
OPS
1.080
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Rhys Hoskins

Hitter · 2017–present
Games
888
Hits
750
Home Runs
186
RBI
530
Avg
.238
OPS
.820
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Lou Gehrig and Rhys Hoskins. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Lou Gehrig Rhys Hoskins
Games 2,164 888
At-Bats 8,001 3,155
Runs 1,888 481
Hits 2,721 750
Doubles 534 175
Triples 163 8
Home Runs 493 186
RBI 1,995 530
Walks 1,508 479
Strikeouts 790 929
Stolen Bases 102 20
Batting Avg .340 .238
On-Base % .447 .344
Slugging % .632 .475
OPS 1.080 .820

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Lou Gehrig outpaces Rhys Hoskins 81,072 to 8,360 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,769 vs 1,045 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Lou Gehrig
81,072
Career PIV · 4,769 per season (17 seasons)
Rhys Hoskins
8,360
Career PIV · 1,045 per season (8 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Lou Gehrig — top 3 seasons by OPS

19271.240 OPS47 HR, 175 RBI, .373 avg
19301.194 OPS41 HR, 174 RBI, .379 avg
19361.174 OPS49 HR, 152 RBI, .354 avg

Rhys Hoskins — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.864 OPS27 HR, 71 RBI, .247 avg
2018.850 OPS34 HR, 96 RBI, .246 avg
2019.819 OPS29 HR, 85 RBI, .226 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Lou Gehrig leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Rhys Hoskins owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Lou Gehrig. PIV agrees: Lou Gehrig grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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