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Lou Gehrig

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: June 19, 1903 in New York, NY us

Died: June 2, 1941 in Bronx, NY

Buried: Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, NY

High School: HS of Commerce (New York, NY)

School: Columbia University (New York, NY)

Debut: June 15, 1923 (Age 19-361d, 5,754th in major league history)
vs. SLB 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 30, 1939 (Age 35-315d)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1939. (Voted by Special Election)
View Lou Gehrig's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1925 season

Full Name: Henry Louis Gehrig

Nicknames: The Iron Horse, Biscuit Pants, Buster, Laruppin', Crown Prince of Swat or Columbia

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

113.8

8001

2721

493

.340

1888

RBI

1995

102

OBP

.447

SLG

.632

OPS

1.080

OPS+

179

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.
Triple Plays: 1 (Apr 26)

1929 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1929 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	NYY		BOS	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	12	1	0	13	1	1B
2	2	Apr 19	NYY		PHA	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
3	3	Apr 21	NYY		PHA	L,4-7	CG	27	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
4	4	Apr 23	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	11	0	0	11	3	1B
5	5	Apr 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
6	6	Apr 26	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	13	1	0	14	0	1B
7	7	Apr 27	NYY	@	PHA	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
8	8	Apr 28	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	1	1B
9	9	Apr 29	NYY	@	PHA	L,1-10	CG	40	8.0	7	2	0	9	1	1B
10	10	Apr 30	NYY		WSH	W,10-9	CG	54	10.0	18	1	1	20	1	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	11	May 4	NYY	@	CHW	W,11-9	CG	44	9.0	11	2	0	13	0	1B
12	12	May 5	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
13	13	May 6	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-6	CG	46	10.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
14	14	May 7	NYY	@	SLB	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	13	1	0	14	2	1B
15	15	May 8	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	6	1	0	7	2	1B
16	16	May 9	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-3	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
17	17	May 10	NYY	@	DET	W,10-5	CG	36	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
18	18	May 11	NYY	@	DET	L,7-13	CG	43	8.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
19	19	May 12	NYY	@	DET	L,7-9	CG	42	8.0	9	0	1	10	2	1B
20	20	May 13	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	15	1	0	16	0	1B
21	21	May 15	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
22	22	May 17	NYY		BOS	L,3-5	CG	53	12.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
23	23	May 18 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
24	24	May 18 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
25	25	May 19	NYY		BOS	W,3-0	CG	17	5.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
26	26	May 22 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,2-10	CG	48	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
27	27	May 22 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
28	28	May 23	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
29	29	May 24	NYY	@	BOS	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	10	2	0	12	0	1B
30	30	May 25 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,8-10	CG	39	8.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
31	31	May 25 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-3	CG	42	9.0	4	1	0	5	2	1B
32	32	May 26	NYY	@	BOS	W,15-4	CG	39	9.0	8	2	0	10	0	1B
33	33	May 28	NYY	@	WSH	W,12-7	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	1B
34	34	May 29	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	8	0	1	9	3	1B
35	35	May 30 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
36	36	May 30 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	38	8.1	6	1	0	7	1	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	37	Jun 1	NYY		CHW	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
38	38	Jun 2	NYY		CHW	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
39	39	Jun 3	NYY		CHW	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
40	40	Jun 4	NYY		CHW	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
41	41	Jun 5	NYY		CLE	W,6-5	CG	49	12.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
42	42	Jun 6	NYY		CLE	L,7-9	CG	47	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
43	43	Jun 7	NYY		CLE	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	6	0	1	7	1	1B
44	44	Jun 9	NYY		SLB	W,17-2	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	3	1B
45	45	Jun 10	NYY		SLB	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
46	46	Jun 11	NYY		SLB	W,11-5	CG	42	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
47	47	Jun 12	NYY		SLB	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
48	48	Jun 13	NYY		DET	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	10	0	1	11	0	1B
49	49	Jun 14	NYY		DET	W,15-4	CG	34	9.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
50	50	Jun 15	NYY		DET	L,2-9	CG	39	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
51	51	Jun 16	NYY		DET	W,11-7	CG	39	9.0	8	1	0	9	3	1B
52	52	Jun 18 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,9-0	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	3	1B
53	53	Jun 18 (2)	NYY		BOS	L,4-7	CG	38	9.0	14	1	0	15	1	1B
54	54	Jun 19	NYY		BOS	W,13-2	CG	33	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
55	55	Jun 21 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,1-11	CG	45	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
56	56	Jun 21 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
57	57	Jun 22 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	13	0	0	13	2	1B
58	58	Jun 22 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,4-3	CG	45	14.0	11	2	0	13	3	1B
59	59	Jun 23	NYY		PHA	L,4-7	CG	37	9.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
60	60	Jun 26 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
61	61	Jun 26 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
62	62	Jun 27	NYY	@	PHA	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
63	63	Jun 29	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
64	64	Jun 30	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	65	Jul 1	NYY		BOS	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
66	66	Jul 2	NYY		BOS	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
67	67	Jul 3	NYY		BOS	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
68	68	Jul 4 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
69	69	Jul 4 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,14-4	CG	0	9.0	9	1	0	10	0
70	70	Jul 6	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	8	0	0	8	4	1B
71	71	Jul 7	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	1B
72	72	Jul 8	NYY	@	SLB	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
73	73	Jul 9	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
74	74	Jul 10	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
75	75	Jul 12	NYY	@	CHW	W,12-2	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
76	76	Jul 13 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
77	77	Jul 13 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	57	14.0	10	2	0	12	0	1B
78	78	Jul 14	NYY	@	DET	L,3-7	CG	34	8.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
79	79	Jul 15	NYY	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	13	1	0	14	0	1B
80	80	Jul 16	NYY	@	DET	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
81	81	Jul 17	NYY	@	DET	L,8-9	CG	48	9.1	8	0	0	8	2	1B
82	82	Jul 19 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
83	83	Jul 19 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-11	CG	42	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
84	84	Jul 20 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-8	CG	36	8.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
85	85	Jul 20 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	W,11-6	CG	37	9.0	13	0	0	13	2	1B
86	86	Jul 21	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-6	GS	21	4.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
87	87	Jul 23	NYY		DET	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
88	88	Jul 24	NYY		DET	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
89	89	Jul 26	NYY		SLB	W,9-0	CG	36	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
90	90	Jul 27	NYY		SLB	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	7	2	0	9	1	1B
91	91	Jul 28	NYY		SLB	W,7-6	CG	49	12.0	10	0	0	10	3	1B
92	92	Jul 30	NYY		CHW	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
93	93	Jul 31	NYY		CHW	W,16-2	CG	37	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
94	94	Aug 1	NYY		CHW	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
95	95	Aug 2	NYY		CLE	L,8-9	CG	43	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
96	96	Aug 4 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,12-0	CG	35	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
97	97	Aug 4 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,6-14	CG	48	9.0	15	0	1	16	1	1B
98	98	Aug 6 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,9-13	CG	47	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
99	99	Aug 6 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	15	0	0	15	1	1B
100	100	Aug 7 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,13-1	CG	35	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
101	101	Aug 7 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B
102	102	Aug 8	NYY	@	PHA	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
103	103	Aug 10	NYY	@	CLE	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	13	1	0	14	4	1B
104	104	Aug 11	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	9	0	1	10	1	1B
105	105	Aug 12	NYY	@	CLE	L,7-11	CG	42	8.0	12	1	0	13	3	1B
106	106	Aug 13	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	33	8.1	16	0	0	16	0	1B
107	107	Aug 14	NYY	@	DET	L,13-17	CG	46	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
108	108	Aug 15	NYY	@	DET	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
109	109	Aug 16	NYY	@	DET	W,12-2	CG	37	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
110	110	Aug 17	NYY	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	13	2	0	15	2	1B
111	111	Aug 18	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	36	8.1	9	1	0	10	1	1B
112	112	Aug 19	NYY	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
113	113	Aug 20	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	15	0	0	15	1	1B
114	114	Aug 21	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
115	115	Aug 22	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-10	CG	42	8.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
116	116	Aug 23	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
117	117	Aug 24	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
118	118	Aug 25	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	5	3	0	8	1	1B
119	119	Aug 27	NYY		PHA	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	3	1B
120	120	Aug 28	NYY		PHA	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
121	121	Aug 29 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	11	1	1	13	0	1B
122	122	Aug 29 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
123	123	Aug 31 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
124	124	Aug 31 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,13-3	CG	42	9.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
125	125	Sep 1	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
126	126	Sep 2 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,3-10	CG	42	8.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
127	127	Sep 2 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-6	CG	39	8.1	11	0	0	11	1	1B
128	128	Sep 3	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-10	CG	38	8.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
129	129	Sep 7 (1)	NYY		DET	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
130	130	Sep 7 (2)	NYY		DET	W,11-7	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
131	131	Sep 8	NYY		DET	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
132	132	Sep 10 (1)	NYY		DET	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
133	133	Sep 10 (2)	NYY		DET	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
134	134	Sep 11	NYY		SLB	L,0-5	CG	44	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
135	135	Sep 12	NYY		SLB	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	9	3	0	12	3	1B
136	136	Sep 14 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,3-12	CG	46	9.0	11	0	0	11	3	1B
137	137	Sep 14 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
138	138	Sep 15 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	16	0	0	16	0	1B
139	139	Sep 15 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,0-10	CG	43	9.0	13	1	0	14	2	1B
140	140	Sep 16	NYY		CLE	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
141	141	Sep 18 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,9-7	CG	44	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
142	142	Sep 18 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,12-2	CG	37	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
143	143	Sep 19	NYY		CHW	L,0-7	CG	42	9.0	12	0	0	12	1	1B
144	144	Sep 21	NYY		CHW	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
145	145	Sep 22 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	8	0	1	9	1	1B
146	146	Sep 22 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
147	147	Sep 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	12	2	0	14	3	1B
148	148	Sep 25	NYY	@	BOS	W,11-10	CG	54	11.0	11	2	0	13	2	1B
149	149	Sep 26	NYY	@	WSH	W,10-3	CG	41	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
150	150	Sep 28 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
151	151	Sep 28 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	9	1	0	10	0	1B
152	152	Sep 29	NYY	@	WSH	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
153	153	Oct 5	NYY		PHA	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
154	154	Oct 6	NYY		PHA	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
							154gm		1363.0	1458	82	9	1549	135