Which player would you rather have had on your team?
2007-03-21 15:05:40 · 26 answers · asked by The Man in the Yellow Hat 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Lou Gehrig.
He was a rock at first base. Led by example.
The team captain.
Respected and loved by all players and fans alike.
Well respected by managers.
2007-03-22 06:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're probably expecting most people to say Babe Ruth, but i'm gonna be the outcast and say Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig had an overall better BA, BUT Lou Gehrig played shorter than Babe Ruth, so he had less At Bats overall. Gehrig was one of the best hitters of all-time, accumulating almost 2,000 RBIs in seventeen seasons with a lifetime batting average of .340, a lifetime on-base percentage of .447, and a lifetime slugging percentage of .632. A 6-time All-Star (the first All-Star game was not until 1933), he won the American League Most Valuable Player award in 1927 and 1936 and was a Triple Crown winner in 1934, leading the American League in batting average, home runs, and RBI's. Here are some things to ponder about Gehrig.
Ruth on the other hand, was a power hitter, he could not run at all, they all expected him to hit it out of the park (he did, thats why he hit 714-715 hr) I'll be the outcast and probably be one of the few to pick Lou Gehrig ;) Hope I was helpful.
Gehrig also had 493 home runs in his 16 or 17 years playing baseball. Ruth had 714 in his 21 seasons, how close do u think Gehrig would of been, if he played 20-25 seasons of baseball??
2007-03-21 22:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by larian101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lou Gehrig
2007-03-21 23:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by LA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lou Gehrig. He was a better team player, always dependable. Sometimes Ruth was not a dependable person.
2007-03-23 20:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by G.W. loves winter! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lou Gehrig.
2007-03-22 13:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by Jersey Joe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babe Ruth.
No doubt. Lou Gehrig was also amazing, but Ruth's got it all.
2007-03-22 10:18:24 · answer #6 · answered by Zoney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gehrig because of his everyday prowess and was as good at batting average as Ruth. If he had stayed healthy I do not know if Cal Ripken could have caught him . But personally I would not want to be without either one.the Yankees did win the pennant in 1936 1937 and 1938 with Gehrig only.
2007-03-22 14:03:22 · answer #7 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ruth......Gehrig certainly was almost as great as the Babe,but lets face it,Babe Ruth was not only one of the greatest HR hitters of all time,but the guy was a great all around hitter,hard to believe,but he never struck out 100 times in one season,he could even run when he had to,and he had that great charisma.I love the Iron horse,but if I had to choose(heaven forbid anyone would have to make a choice like this!),its the Babe!
2007-03-21 22:20:56 · answer #8 · answered by mikecubbie69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather have Babe Ruth. Gehrig was great, but the Babe is the best.
2007-03-22 02:10:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babe. Gehrig a better person but Ruth was Ruth.
2007-03-21 22:08:51 · answer #10 · answered by bigjohn B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ruth, the better player. Gehrig, the better person.
2007-03-23 08:52:01 · answer #11 · answered by Yankee Dude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋