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Miguel Cabrera vs Babe Ruth Comparison (Through 12 Full Seasons)
Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Famer Babe Ruth and current big leaguer Miguel Cabrera that includes stats, World Series, and awards through the first 12 full seasons of their career. Babe Ruth was a full time pitcher until the 1918 season, which was the fifth season of his career. This comparison includes Ruth’s batting stats during that period as he never played in more than 100 games until the 1919 season. This comparison will be updated after each season. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
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Team, Position and Height
Team
Miguel Cabrera – 2 (Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers)
Babe Ruth – 2 (Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees)
Position
Miguel Cabrera – First Baseman, Third Baseman, Left Fielder
Babe Ruth – Outfielder and Left Handed Pitcher
Height
Miguel Cabrera – 6’4″
Babe Ruth – 6’2″
Weight
Miguel Cabrera – 240
Babe Ruth – 215
Major League Debut Age
Miguel Cabrera – 20
Babe Ruth – 19
Years in this Comparison
Miguel Cabrera – 2003-2014
Babe Ruth – 1914-1929
World Series and Playoff Appearances
World Series
Miguel Cabrera – 1 (2003) 
Babe Ruth – 6 (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928)
World Series Appearances
Miguel Cabrera – 2 (2003, 2012)
Babe Ruth – 9 (1915, 1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928)
Playoff Appearances
Miguel Cabrera – 5 (2003, 2011-2014)
Babe Ruth – 9 (1915, 1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928)
World Series MVP
Miguel Cabrera – 0
Babe Ruth – 0 *Award wasn’t introduced until 1955
Awards and Honors
MVP
Miguel Cabrera – 2 (2012-2013)
Babe Ruth – 1 (1923)
Triple Crown
Miguel Cabrera – 1 (2012)
Babe Ruth – 0
Gold Gloves
Miguel Cabrera – 0
Babe Ruth – * Award wasn’t introduced until 1957
Rookie of the Year
Miguel Cabrera – 0
Babe Ruth – 0
All-Star Games
Miguel Cabrera – 9 (2004–2007, 2010–2014)
Babe Ruth – 0 *1933 was the first All-Star Game
Silver Slugger
Miguel Cabrera – 5 (2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013)
Babe Ruth – *Silver Slugger Award didn’t start until 1980
League Batting Champion
Miguel Cabrera – 3 (2011–2013)
Babe Ruth – 1 (1924)
League Home Run Champion
Miguel Cabrera – 2 (2008, 2012)
Babe Ruth – 10 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1929)
League RBI Champion
Miguel Cabrera – 2 (2010, 2012)
Babe Ruth – 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928)
League Doubles Champion
Miguel Cabrera – 2 (2011, 2014)
Babe Ruth – 0
League Runs Champion
Miguel Cabrera – 0
Babe Ruth – 8 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1928)
League Total Base Champion
Miguel Cabrera – 2 (2008, 2012)
Babe Ruth – 6 (1919, 1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928)
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
Miguel Cabrera – 2 (2012, 2013)
Babe Ruth – 11 (1918-1924, 1926-1929)
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
Miguel Cabrera – 3 (2010-2011, 2013)
Babe Ruth – 7 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1927)
League Leader in OPS
Miguel Cabrera – 2 (2012, 2013)
Babe Ruth – 11 (1918-1924, 1926-1929)
Regular Season Stats (Offense)
Games
Miguel Cabrera – 1,819
Babe Ruth – 1,790
Batting Average
Miguel Cabrera – .320
Babe Ruth – .346
At-bats
Miguel Cabrera – 6,829
Babe Ruth – 5,994
Plate Appearances
Miguel Cabrera – 7,811
Babe Ruth – 7,555
Hits
Miguel Cabrera – 2,186
Babe Ruth – 2,076
Runs
Miguel Cabrera – 1,165
Babe Ruth – 1,567
Home Runs
Miguel Cabrera – 390
Babe Ruth – 516
RBIs
Miguel Cabrera – 1,369
Babe Ruth – 1,562
Total Bases
Miguel Cabrera – 3,850
Babe Ruth – 4,244
Walks
Miguel Cabrera – 859
Babe Ruth – 1,430
Strikeouts
Miguel Cabrera – 1,318
Babe Ruth – 979
Doubles
Miguel Cabrera – 464
Babe Ruth – 396
Triples
Miguel Cabrera – 15
Babe Ruth – 112
On-base Percentage
Miguel Cabrera – .396
Babe Ruth – .475
Slugging Percentage
Miguel Cabrera – .564
Babe Ruth – .713
On-Base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Miguel Cabrera – .960
Babe Ruth – 1.188
Regular Season Stats (Defense)
Games
Miguel Cabrera – 1,767
Babe Ruth – 1,587 (Does not include games when Ruth was a pitcher)
Innings
Miguel Cabrera – 15,059
Babe Ruth – 13,667
Defensive Chances
Miguel Cabrera – 8,576
Babe Ruth – 3,812
Put Outs
Miguel Cabrera – 6,832
Babe Ruth – 3,505
Assists
Miguel Cabrera – 1,606
Babe Ruth – 177
Errors
Miguel Cabrera – 138
Babe Ruth – 119
Fielding Percentage
Miguel Cabrera – .984
Babe Ruth – .969
Playoff Stats
Games
Miguel Cabrera – 55
Babe Ruth – 37
Batting Average
Miguel Cabrera – .278
Babe Ruth – .325
At-bats
Miguel Cabrera – 205
Babe Ruth – 114
Plate Appearances
Miguel Cabrera – 235
Babe Ruth – 147
Hits
Miguel Cabrera – 57
Babe Ruth – 37
Runs
Miguel Cabrera – 29
Babe Ruth – 31
Home Runs
Miguel Cabrera – 13
Babe Ruth – 13
RBIs
Miguel Cabrera – 38
Babe Ruth – 27
Total Bases
Miguel Cabrera – 106
Babe Ruth – 85
Walks
Miguel Cabrera – 27
Babe Ruth – 29
Strikeouts
Miguel Cabrera – 48
Babe Ruth – 27
Doubles
Miguel Cabrera – 10
Babe Ruth – 5
Triples
Miguel Cabrera – 0
Babe Ruth – 2
On-base Percentage
Miguel Cabrera -.368
Babe Ruth – .465
Slugging Percentage
Miguel Cabrera – .517
Babe Ruth – .746
On-Base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Miguel Cabrera – .885
Babe Ruth – 1.211
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