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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 20 | NYY | AL | 13 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .423 | .464 | .769 | 1.234 | 218 | 20 | 0 | 1 | /3H | ||||
| 1924 | 21 | NYY | AL | 10 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .500 | .538 | .583 | 1.122 | 189 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /H39 | |||
| 1925 | 22 | NYY | AL | 126 | 497 | 437 | 73 | 129 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 49 | .295 | .365 | .531 | .896 | 127 | 232 | 2 | 12 | 3 | *3/H97 | MVP-24 | ||
| 1926 | 23 | NYY | AL | 155 | 697 | 572 | 135 | 179 | 47 | 20 | 16 | 109 | 6 | 5 | 105 | 73 | .313 | .420 | .549 | .969 | 153 | 314 | 1 | 18 | 0 | *3 | MVP-10 | ||
| 1927 | 24 | NYY | AL | 155 | 717 | 584 | 149 | 218 | 52 | 18 | 47 | 173 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 84 | .373 | .474 | .765 | 1.240 | 220 | 447 | 3 | 21 | 9 | *3 | MVP-1 | ||
| 1928 | 25 | NYY | AL | 154 | 678 | 562 | 139 | 210 | 47 | 13 | 27 | 147 | 4 | 11 | 95 | 69 | .374 | .467 | .648 | 1.115 | 193 | 364 | 4 | 17 | 3 | *3 | |||
| 1929 | 26 | NYY | AL | 154 | 694 | 553 | 127 | 166 | 32 | 10 | 35 | 125 | 4 | 3 | 122 | 68 | .300 | .431 | .584 | 1.015 | 166 | 323 | 5 | 12 | 9 | *3 | |||
| 1930 | 27 | NYY | AL | 154 | 703 | 581 | 143 | 220 | 42 | 17 | 41 | 173 | 12 | 14 | 101 | 63 | .379 | .473 | .721 | 1.194 | 203 | 419 | 3 | 18 | 3 | *3/7 | MVP-3 | ||
| 1931 | 28 | NYY | AL | 155 | 738 | 619 | 163 | 211 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 185 | 17 | 12 | 117 | 56 | .341 | .446 | .662 | 1.108 | 194 | 410 | 0 | 2 | 14 | *3/9 | MVP-2 | ||
| 1932 | 29 | NYY | AL | 156 | 708 | 596 | 138 | 208 | 42 | 9 | 34 | 151 | 4 | 11 | 108 | 38 | .349 | .451 | .621 | 1.072 | 181 | 370 | 3 | 1 | 7 | *3 | MVP-2 | ||
| 1933 | 30 | NYY | AL | 152 | 687 | 593 | 138 | 198 | 41 | 12 | 32 | 140 | 9 | 13 | 92 | 42 | .334 | .424 | .605 | 1.030 | 177 | 359 | 1 | 1 | 4 | *3 | AS,MVP-4 | ||
| 1934 | 31 | NYY | AL | 154 | 690 | 579 | 128 | 210 | 40 | 6 | 49 | 166 | 9 | 5 | 109 | 31 | .363 | .465 | .706 | 1.172 | 207 | 409 | 2 | 0 | 13 | *3/6 | AS,MVP-5 | ||
| 1935 | 32 | NYY | AL | 149 | 673 | 535 | 125 | 176 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 120 | 8 | 7 | 132 | 38 | .329 | .466 | .583 | 1.049 | 175 | 312 | 5 | 0 | 21 | *3 | AS,MVP-5 | ||
| 1936 | 33 | NYY | AL | 155 | 719 | 579 | 167 | 205 | 37 | 7 | 49 | 152 | 3 | 4 | 130 | 46 | .354 | .478 | .696 | 1.174 | 190 | 403 | 7 | 3 | 9 | *3 | AS,MVP-1 | ||
| 1937 | 34 | NYY | AL | 157 | 700 | 569 | 138 | 200 | 37 | 9 | 37 | 158 | 4 | 3 | 127 | 49 | .351 | .473 | .643 | 1.116 | 176 | 366 | 4 | 0 | 13 | *3 | AS,MVP-4 | ||
| 1938 | 35 | NYY | AL | 157 | 689 | 576 | 115 | 170 | 32 | 6 | 29 | 114 | 6 | 1 | 107 | 75 | .295 | .410 | .523 | .932 | 132 | 301 | 5 | 1 | 6 | *3 | AS,MVP-19 | ||
| 1939 | 36 | NYY | AL | 8 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .143 | .273 | .143 | .416 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /3 | AS | |
| 17 Yrs | 2164 | 9665 | 8001 | 1888 | 2721 | 534 | 163 | 493 | 1995 | 102 | 102 | 1508 | 790 | .340 | .447 | .632 | 1.080 | 179 | 5060 | 2 | 45 | 107 | 114 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 724 | 599 | 141 | 204 | 40 | 12 | 37 | 149 | 8 | 8 | 113 | 59 | .340 | .447 | .632 | 1.080 | 179 | 379 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lou Gehrig born?
Lou Gehrig was born on June 19, 1903.
Where was Lou Gehrig born?
Lou Gehrig was born in New York, NY.
How tall was Lou Gehrig?
Lou Gehrig was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Lou Gehrig weigh when playing?
Lou Gehrig weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Lou Gehrig play?
Lou Gehrig played 17 seasons.
Is Lou Gehrig in the Hall of Fame?
Lou Gehrig was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939.
What position did Lou Gehrig play?
Lou Gehrig was a First Baseman.
How many hits did Lou Gehrig have?
Lou Gehrig had 2,721 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Lou Gehrig have?
Lou Gehrig had 493 home runs over his career.
What was Lou Gehrig's average?
Lou Gehrig had a .340 average over his career.
How many teams has Lou Gehrig played for?
Lou Gehrig played for 1 team, the New York Yankees.
How many World Series has Lou Gehrig won?
Lou Gehrig won 7 World Series.
When did Lou Gehrig retire?
Lou Gehrig last played in 1939.
What are Lou Gehrig's nicknames?
The Iron Horse,Biscuit Pants,Buster,Laruppin',Crown Prince of Swat,Columbia are nicknames for Lou Gehrig.
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