Lou Gehrig
1B · 17 seasons · 1923 – 1939 · B/T: L/L
Lou Gehrig ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His 1931 was the best any hitter managed that year and the 10th best on record, worth +28.9. He finished as the best hitter in the game three times (1931, 1934 and 1936). The value came from home runs (+93.2), RBI (+61.2) and runs (+53.5), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
28.85
1931 · #10 all-time
Career Z
276.8
summed
Avg / Season
16.28
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NYY | 13 | -1.14 | #313 | #38,289 |
| 1924 | NYY | 10 | -1.85 | #400 | #47,406 |
| 1925 | NYY | 126 | 8.77 | #48 | #6,513 |
| 1926 | NYY | 155 | 14.75 | #13 | #1,326 |
| 1927 | NYY | 155 | 27.50 | #2 | #17 |
| 1928 | NYY | 154 | 20.99 | #2 | #142 |
| 1929 | NYY | 154 | 13.30 | #18 | #2,076 |
| 1930 | NYY | 154 | 21.60 | #2 | #111 |
| 1931★ | NYY | 155 | 28.85 | #1 | #10 |
| 1932 | NYY | 156 | 21.95 | #3 | #96 |
| 1933 | NYY | 152 | 22.19 | #3 | #91 |
| 1934 | NYY | 154 | 25.26 | #1 | #38 |
| 1935 | NYY | 149 | 17.81 | #4 | #473 |
| 1936 | NYY | 155 | 22.22 | #1 | #89 |
| 1937 | NYY | 157 | 21.75 | #3 | #102 |
| 1938 | NYY | 157 | 15.30 | #10 | #1,101 |
| 1939 | NYY | 8 | -2.50 | #737 | #99,633 |
★ Best season by Z