Lou Gehrig

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1923-1939)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1939
AVG .340
HR 493
RBI 1,995
H 2,721
OPS 1.080
PIV 81,072
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
6/19/1903 in New York, NY, USA
Died
6/2/1941 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1923-06-15
Last Game
1939-04-30
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1939 (BBWAA)
Awards
7× All-Star · 2× MVP · Triple Crown

Full name: Henry Louis Gehrig

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,164 8,001 1,888 2,721 534 163 493 1,995 102 1,508 790 .340 .447 .632 1.080 81,072

Career AVG .340 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +21.1% above league average.

Career OBP .447 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +30.1% above league average.

Career SLG .632 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +59.2% above league average.

Career OPS 1.080 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +45.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 NYA AL 13 26 6 11 4 1 1 9 0 2 5 .423 — — — — 0.0
1924 NYA AL 10 12 2 6 1 0 0 5 0 1 3 .500 — — — — 0.0
1925 NYA AL 126 437 73 129 23 10 20 68 6 46 49 .295 .288 (+2%) .349 (+4%) .407 (+30%) .756 (+18%) 1554.7
1926 NYA AL 155 572 135 179 47 20 16 112 6 105 73 .313 .279 (+12%) .345 (+22%) .390 (+41%) .735 (+32%) 3953.8
1927 NYA AL 155 584 149 218 52 18 47 175 10 109 84 .373 .282 (+32%) .344 (+38%) .392 (+95%) .736 (+68%) 8524.5
1928 NYA AL 154 562 139 210 47 13 27 142 4 95 69 .374 .280 (+33%) .342 (+37%) .395 (+64%) .737 (+51%) 6324.4
1929 NYA AL 154 553 127 166 32 10 35 126 4 122 68 .300 .289 (+4%) .353 (+22%) .415 (+41%) .769 (+32%) 4241.7
1930 NYA AL 154 581 143 220 42 17 41 174 12 101 63 .379 .293 (+29%) .354 (+33%) .429 (+68%) .784 (+52%) 6969.3
1931 NYA AL 155 619 163 211 31 15 46 184 17 117 56 .341 .276 (+23%) .338 (+32%) .388 (+71%) .726 (+53%) 7020.1
1932 NYA AL 156 596 138 208 42 9 34 151 4 108 38 .349 .275 (+27%) .335 (+35%) .391 (+59%) .726 (+48%) 6259.7
1933 NYA AL 152 593 138 198 41 12 32 139 9 92 42 .334 .270 (+24%) .329 (+29%) .377 (+60%) .707 (+46%) 5590.4
1934 NYA AL 154 579 128 210 40 6 49 165 9 109 31 .363 .278 (+30%) .340 (+37%) .392 (+80%) .733 (+60%) 7564.1
1935 NYA AL 149 535 125 176 26 10 30 119 8 132 38 .329 .279 (+18%) .342 (+36%) .399 (+46%) .742 (+41%) 5343.5
1936 NYA AL 155 579 167 205 37 7 49 152 3 130 46 .354 .283 (+25%) .349 (+37%) .404 (+72%) .753 (+56%) 7476.1
1937 NYA AL 157 569 138 200 37 9 37 159 4 127 49 .351 .276 (+27%) .342 (+38%) .398 (+62%) .740 (+51%) 6673.2
1938 NYA AL 157 576 115 170 32 6 29 114 6 107 75 .295 .272 (+8%) .341 (+20%) .392 (+33%) .734 (+27%) 3576.4
1939 NYA AL 8 28 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 2,164 8,001 1,888 2,721 534 163 493 1,995 102 1,508 790 .340 — — — — 81,072

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
34 119 30 43 8 3 10 35 26 17 .361

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1938 WS NYA 4 14 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286
1937 WS NYA 5 17 4 5 1 1 1 3 5 4 .294
1936 WS NYA 6 24 5 7 1 0 2 7 3 2 .292
1932 WS NYA 4 17 9 9 1 0 3 8 2 1 .529
1928 WS NYA 4 11 5 6 1 0 4 9 6 0 .545
1927 WS NYA 4 13 2 4 2 2 0 4 3 3 .308
1926 WS NYA 7 23 1 8 2 0 0 4 5 4 .348

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home108038618821269251952.329
Away10844140100714522421044.351

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-04-30 NYYMINL 400000000
1939-04-29 NYYMINL 301000010
1939-04-25 NYYPHAW 412000100
1939-04-24 NYYPHAW 300000011
1939-04-23 NYYMINW 400000010
1939-04-22 NYYMINL 400000000
1939-04-21 NYYMINW 211000020
1939-04-20 NYYBOSW 400000000
1938-10-02 NYYBOSW 401000000
1938-10-01 NYYBOSL 210000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2137 0 19510 1087 193 1575
OF 9 0 15 0 3 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 NYA 1B 9 0 53 3 4 4
1924 NYA 1B 2 0 9 1 0 0
1924 NYA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1925 NYA 1B 114 0 1126 53 13 72
1925 NYA OF 6 0 9 0 2 0
1926 NYA 1B 155 0 1566 73 15 87
1927 NYA 1B 155 0 1662 88 15 108
1928 NYA 1B 154 0 1488 79 18 112
1929 NYA 1B 154 0 1458 82 9 135
1930 NYA 1B 153 0 1298 89 15 109
1930 NYA OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1931 NYA 1B 154 0 1352 58 13 120
1931 NYA OF 1 0 3 0 1 0
1932 NYA 1B 156 0 1293 75 18 101
1933 NYA 1B 152 0 1290 64 9 102
1934 NYA 1B 153 0 1284 80 8 126
1934 NYA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 NYA 1B 149 0 1337 82 15 96
1936 NYA 1B 155 0 1377 82 9 128
1937 NYA 1B 157 0 1370 74 16 113
1938 NYA 1B 157 0 1483 100 14 157
1939 NYA 1B 8 0 64 4 2 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2135
Left Field 3
Right Field 6

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1937 TSN All-Star 1B
1936 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1936 Most Valuable Player
1936 TSN All-Star 1B
1936 TSN Guide MVP
1934 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1934 TSN All-Star 1B
1934 TSN Guide MVP
1934 Triple Crown
1931 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1931 TSN All-Star 1B
1931 TSN Guide MVP
1930 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1928 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1928 TSN All-Star 1B
1927 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1927 Most Valuable Player
1927 TSN All-Star 1B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Columbia University New York NY 1923

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 10.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 42.0 80 0
1936 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 73.0 80 0
1935 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 29.0 80 0
1934 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 54.0 80 0
1933 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 39.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 55.0 80 0
1931 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 59.0 80 0
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 56.0 64 7
1926 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 7.0 64 0
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Lou Gehrig (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmie Foxx HOF
    .325 avg, 534 HR
  2. 70
    Rogers Hornsby HOF
    .358 avg, 301 HR
  3. 45
    Todd Helton HOF
    .316 avg, 369 HR
  4. 42
    Hank Greenberg HOF
    .313 avg, 331 HR
  5. 41
    Chipper Jones HOF
    .303 avg, 468 HR
  6. 40
    Johnny Mize HOF
    .312 avg, 359 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Gehrig

What years did Lou Gehrig play?
Lou Gehrig played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1939.
Was Lou Gehrig a pitcher?
No. Lou Gehrig was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Lou Gehrig hit?
Lou Gehrig hit 493 career home runs with 2721 hits.
Is Lou Gehrig in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Lou Gehrig was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.