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Ted Williams vs. Lou Gehrig

Gehrig or Williams ??? at baseballsgreatesthitters.com, we give Lou Gehrig the edge by the narrowest of margins, it’s basically a toss-up. Lou Gehrig played only 14 full seasons and in that span, he top 150 RBI’s in 7 of those seasons, we consider that one amazing stat to be the factor in giving Gehrig the nod over Williams.

Ted Williams (1939-1960) (Seasons Omitted 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1959 )
Lou Gehrig (1923-1939) (Seasons Omitted 1923 1924, 1939 )

In 13 Head to Head Season Comparisons Ted Williams – 7 Lou Gehrig – 6
Average Points per season Lou Gehrig 4.792 Ted Williams 4.786
Our Rank : Lou Gehrig- # 2 Ted Williams- # 3

Player	Year	Age	Runs	H.R.	RBI’s	Avg.	OB%	Slg%	Points	Edge
Williams	1939	20	131	31	145	327	436	609	4.710	Williams
Gehrig	1926	23	135	16	109	313	420	549	4.558

Williams	1940	21	134	23	113	344	442	594	4.673
Gehrig	1927	24	149	47	173	373	474	765	5.028	Gehrig

Williams	1941	22	135	37	120	406	553	735	5.023	Williams
Gehrig	1928	25	139	27	147	374	467	648	4.829

Williams	1942	23	141	36	137	356	499	648	4.853	Williams
Gehrig	1929	26	127	35	125	300	431	584	4.637

Williams	1946	27	142	38	123	342	497	667	4.847
Gehrig	1930	27	143	41	173	379	473	721	4.971	Gehrig

Williams	1947	28	125	32	114	343	499	634	4.779
Gehrig	1931	28	163	46	185	341	446	662	4.889	Gehrig

Williams	1948	29	124	25	127	369	497	615	4.782	Williams
Gehrig	1932	29	138	34	151	349	451	621	4.778

Williams	1949	30	150	43	159	343	490	650	4.878	Williams
Gehrig	1933	30	138	32	140	334	424	605	4.705

Williams	1951	32	109	30	126	318	464	556	4.633
Gehrig	1934	31	128	49	166	363	465	706	4.926	Gehrig

Williams	1954	35	93	29	89	345	513	635	4.733	Williams
Gehrig	1935	32	125	30	120	329	466	583	4.683

Williams	1955	36	77	28	83	356	496	703	4.771
Gehrig	1936	33	167	49	152	354	478	696	4.945	Gehrig

Williams	1956	37	71	24	82	345	479	605	4.630
Gehrig	1937	34	138	37	158	351	473	643	4.837	Gehrig

Williams	1957	38	96	38	87	388	526	731	4.904	Williams
Gehrig	1938	35	115	29	114	295	410	523	4.515

Williams	1958	39	81	26	85	328	458	584

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