In 1929, Lou Gehrig played for the New York Yankees.
On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1929, Lou Gehrig had 553 at bats, 166 hits, 122 walks, and was hit by the pitch 5 times. Sacrifice flies weren't counted before 1954. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .431.
Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1929, Lou Gehrig had 553 at bats, and hit 89 singles, 32 doubles, 10 triples, and 35 home runs, for a .584 slugging percentage.
Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in Baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1929, Lou Gehrig had a .431 On Base Percentage and a .584 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of 1.015.
Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1929, Lou Gehrig had a .431 On Base Percentage and 323 Total Bases for 139.18 Runs Created.
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig replaced Wally Pipp, who had been hit in the head with a baseball the previous day.
He was a baseball player. One of the greatest of all time.
Lou Gehrig 1940
In 1939, Lou Gehrig played in 8 games, all for the New York Highlanders, and batting in all of them. He had 28 at bats, getting 4 hits, for a .143 batting average, with 1 runs batted in. He was walked 5 times. He struck out 1 times. He hit only singles.
Lou Gehrig was a professional baseball player for the New York Yankees.
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig played himself, as a retired baseball player who takes up ranching.
Lou Gehrig died June 2, 1941, in Bronx, NY, USA.
In 1939, Lou Gehrig played in 8 games for the New York Highlanders, batting in all of them. He had 28 at bats, getting 4 hits, for a .143 batting average, with 1 runs batted in. He was walked 5 times. He struck out 1 times. He hit only singles.
The actor that played the baseball player in the movie for the Yankees was Lou Gehrig.
Gehrig replaced Wally Pipp, who had been hit in the head with a baseball the previous day.
Lou Gehrig
He was a baseball player. One of the greatest of all time.
Lou Gehrig 1940
In 1939, Lou Gehrig played in 8 games, all for the New York Highlanders, and batting in all of them. He had 28 at bats, getting 4 hits, for a .143 batting average, with 1 runs batted in. He was walked 5 times. He struck out 1 times. He hit only singles.