Lou Gehrig

Henry Louis "Lou" or "Buster" Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig set several major league records, including most career grand slams (23) and most consecutive games played (2,130). Gehrig is chiefly remembered for his prowess as a hitter and his durability, a trait which earned him his nickname "The Iron Hors... More

Date of birth:

  • Jun 19, 1903

Date of death:

  • Jun 2, 1941 (age 37 years)

Height:

  • 1.8288 m (6 ft )

Weight:

  • 90.718 kg (200 lb )

Position(s):

Bats:

Also known as:

  • The Iron Horse
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Baseball Player

Batting Statistics

1932 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 156
  • 596
  • 208
  • 138
  • 42
  • 9
  • 34
  • 151
  • 108
  • 38
  • 0.349
1931 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 155
  • 619
  • 211
  • 163
  • 31
  • 15
  • 46
  • 184
  • 117
  • 56
  • 0.341
1930 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 154
  • 581
  • 220
  • 143
  • 42
  • 17
  • 41
  • 174
  • 101
  • 63
  • 0.379
1929 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 154
  • 553
  • 166
  • 127
  • 32
  • 10
  • 35
  • 126
  • 122
  • 68
  • 0.3
1928 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 154
  • 562
  • 210
  • 139
  • 47
  • 13
  • 27
  • 142
  • 95
  • 69
  • 0.374
1927 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 155
  • 584
  • 218
  • 149
  • 52
  • 18
  • 47
  • 175
  • 109
  • 84
  • 0.373
1926 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 155
  • 572
  • 179
  • 135
  • 47
  • 20
  • 16
  • 112
  • 105
  • 73
  • 0.313
1925 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 126
  • 437
  • 129
  • 73
  • 23
  • 10
  • 20
  • 68
  • 46
  • 49
  • 0.295
1924 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 10
  • 12
  • 6
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 5
  • 1
  • 3
  • 0.5
1923 Major League Baseball Season
Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs RBIs Bases on balls Strikeouts Batting Average
  • 13
  • 26
  • 11
  • 6
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • 9
  • 2
  • 5
  • 0.423
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Former Teams:

Team From To
  • Jun 15, 1923
  • Apr 30, 1939

Hall Of Fame Induction:

  • 1939

Lifetime Batting Statistics:

Starting season Ending season Games At Bats Hits Runs Doubles Triples Home Runs Grand Slams RBIs Bases on Balls Strikeouts Sacrifice Hits Hit by Pitch Grounded into Double Play Batting Average On Base Percentage Slugging Percentage Last statistics season
  • 2,164
  • 8,001
  • 2,721
  • 1,888
  • 534
  • 163
  • 493
  • 23
  • 1,995
  • 1,508
  • 790
  • 106
  • 45
  • 2
  • 0.34
  • 0.447
  • 0.632
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Awards

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 25
  • 2003
  • Hero in The Pride of the Yankees

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains of 2003

Hall of fame inductions:

Date Hall of fame Category
  • 1939
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