Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Lou Gehrig | Stat | Mark McGwire |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seasons | 16 |
| 262.0 | Career VAL | 179.5 |
| 29.3 (1927) | Peak-season VAL | 25.2 (1998) |
| Inducted 1939 | Hall of Fame | — |
| 2× | MVP Awards | — |
| 7× | All-Star Selections | 12× |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1× |
| — | Gold Gloves | 1× |
| — | Silver Sluggers | 3× |
| — |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| Lou Gehrig | Stat | Mark McGwire |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 2,164 | Games | 1,874 |
| Batting | ||
| 2,721 | Hits | 1,626 |
| 493 | Home runs | 583 |
| 1,995 | RBI | 1,414 |
| 1,888 | Runs | 1,167 |
| 102 | Stolen bases | 12 |
| 1,508 | ||
| Black ink (league-leading seasons) |
|---|
| 4 |
| — | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 16 |
|---|
| Walks |
|---|
| 1,317 |
| .340 | Batting avg | .263 |
|---|
| .447 | On-base % | .394 |
|---|
| .632 | Slugging % | .588 |
|---|
| 184 | OPS+ | 164 |
|---|
| Age | Lou Gehrig | Mark McGwire |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 7.8 | — |
| 23 | 13.3 | 16.9 |
| 24 | 29.3 | 11 |
| 25 | 19.9 | 8.8 |
| 26 | 15.9 | 11.6 |
| 27 | 25.4 | 4.4 |
| 28 | 25.2 | 16.3 |
| 29 | 18.7 | 3.9 |
| 30 | 18.3 | 2.1 |
| 31 | 24 | 12 |
| 32 | 15.8 | 19.2 |
| 33 | 20.7 | 15.4 |
| 34 | 19 | 25.2 |
| 35 | 8.7 | 18.5 |
| 36 | — | 11.5 |
| 37 | — | 2.7 |