Lou Gehrig vs Alex Radcliff: Career Stats Comparison
Lou Gehrig has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Lou Gehrig played 1923–1939 as a hitter; Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Lou Gehrig (1923–1939) and Alex Radcliff (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Lou Gehrig finished with 2,721 hits and 493 home runs; Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Lou Gehrig, with 493 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Lou Gehrig, with 1.080 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Lou Gehrig, with .340 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits? Lou Gehrig, with 2,721 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Lou Gehrig, with 1,995 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Lou Gehrig, with 81,072 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Lou Gehrig, with 8 World Series titles to Alex Radcliff's 1.
Lou Gehrig
Alex Radcliff
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Lou Gehrig and Alex Radcliff. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Lou Gehrig | Alex Radcliff |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,164 | 431 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,001 | 1,710 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,888 | 247 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,721 | 506 |
| Doubles | Leads: 534 | 97 |
| Triples | Leads: 163 | 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 493 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,995 | 251 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,508 | 103 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 790 | 15 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 102 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .340 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .447 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .632 | .424 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.080 | .764 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Lou Gehrig outpaces Alex Radcliff 81,072 to 1,634 — driven by per-season impact — 4,769 PIV per season to 82 — rather than by longevity, since Lou Gehrig played 17 seasons to Alex Radcliff's 20. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
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
Alex Radcliff
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Lou Gehrig leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alex Radcliff 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.
Related Matchups
How the Lou Gehrig and Alex Radcliff careers compare
No season is shared: Lou Gehrig played 1923–1939, Alex Radcliff ?–1946. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Lou Gehrig appeared in 2,164 games to Alex Radcliff's 431. Lou Gehrig leads every scored row of the table. Lou Gehrig walked more often than struck out (1,508 walks, 790 strikeouts); Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Lou Gehrig's hits: 493 of 2,721 for Lou Gehrig, 20 of 506 for Alex Radcliff. Alex Radcliff was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Lou Gehrig's slugging percentage of .632 tops Alex Radcliff's .424.
Lou Gehrig vs Alex Radcliff: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Lou Gehrig or Alex Radcliff?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Lou Gehrig leads Alex Radcliff in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Lou Gehrig or Alex Radcliff hit more home runs?
- Lou Gehrig, with 493 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Lou Gehrig, with 1.080 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Lou Gehrig, with .340 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Lou Gehrig, with 2,721 to Alex Radcliff's 506.