Lou Gehrig vs Mule Suttles: Career Stats Comparison
Lou Gehrig (1923–1939) and Mule Suttles (?–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Lou Gehrig finished with 2,721 hits and 493 home runs; Mule Suttles finished with 1,168 hits and 188 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Lou Gehrig
Mule Suttles
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Lou Gehrig and Mule Suttles. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Lou Gehrig | Mule Suttles |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,164 | 972 |
| At-Bats | 8,001 | 3,448 |
| Runs | 1,888 | 763 |
| Hits | 2,721 | 1,168 |
| Doubles | 534 | 229 |
| Triples | 163 | 81 |
| Home Runs | 493 | 188 |
| RBI | 1,995 | 930 |
| Walks | 1,508 | 389 |
| Strikeouts | 790 | 24 |
| Stolen Bases | 102 | 92 |
| Batting Avg | .340 | .339 |
| On-Base % | .447 | .409 |
| Slugging % | .632 | .616 |
| OPS | 1.080 | 1.025 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Lou Gehrig outpaces Mule Suttles 81,072 to 23,097 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,769 vs 924 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Mule Suttles — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Lou Gehrig leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mule Suttles 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.