Lou Gehrig
#2 ranked at First Base
1923—1939
New York Yankees
7x ALL-STAR
5x ALL-STAR STARTER
BORN
June 19, 1903, in New York, NY
DIED
June 2, 1941, in Bronx, NY, USA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 200
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
100%
113.8
WAR
.340
BATTING AVERAGE
2164
GAMES
67.6
WAR7
.447
ON-BASE PCT
1888
RUNS
47.2
WAR5C
.632
SLUGGING
2721
HITS
31.6
WAR3
1.080
OPS
493
HOME RUNS
7.1
WAR PER SEASON
9x
WAR LEADER AT 1B
102
STOLEN BASES
Is Lou Gehrig in the Hall of Fame?
Yes, he has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Lou Gehrig rank among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.