Who is the better baseball player Ty Cobb or Shoeless Joe Jackson? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer.
I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind.
I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.
If you are less interested in a Ty Cobb vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other,
then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data
table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both
players' career performance.
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Bats
Left
Left
Throws
Right
Right
Position
Center Field
Right Field
Generation
The Lost Generation
The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame
Yes
No
Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson
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24
1
Career
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13
1
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3035
162
Career
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1332
162
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13071
698
Career
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5690
692
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11436
610
Career
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4981
606
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0.366
0.366
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.356
0.356
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0.978
0.978
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.954
0.954
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4189
224
Career
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1772
216
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3053
163
Career
162 Game Avg.
1243
151
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724
39
Career
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307
37
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162 Game Avg.
295
16
Career
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168
20
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117
6
Career
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54
7
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162 Game Avg.
1136
61
Career
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529
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.010
0.010
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0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.028
0.028
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0.030
0.030
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2690.132
143.592
Career
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1117.988
135.972
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162 Game Avg.
5854
312
Career
162 Game Avg.verified
2577
313
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5532
295
Career
162 Game Avg.
2350
286
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0.423
0.423
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.413
0.413
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.512
0.512
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0.517
0.517
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0.935
0.935
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.930
0.930
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.146
0.146
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0.162
0.162
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0.318
0.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.315
0.315
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1.090
1.090
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.027
1.027
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0.380
0.380
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.361
0.361
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2247
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
873
106
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1944
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
785
95
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4074
217
Career
162 Game Avg.
1604
195
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2761.706
147.412
Career
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1161.080
141.212
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94
5
Career
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59
7
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1249
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
519
63
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
608
32
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172
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
21.498
21.498
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33.081
33.081
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.054
2.054
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3.017
3.017
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162 Game Avg.
292
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
16
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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896
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
202
25
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178
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
7
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1074
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
263
32
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0.834
0.834
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.768
0.768
Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson
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24
1.316
Career
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13
1.597
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2954
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1319
162
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725
39.760
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
3.562
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19266
1056.560
Career
162 Game Avg.
762
93.589
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6422
352.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
254
31.196
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6507
356.850
Career
162 Game Avg.
2646
324.983
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410
22.485
Career
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198
24.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
15.246
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107
13.142
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7195
394.580
Career
162 Game Avg.
2951
362.443
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6917
379.335
Career
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2844
349.301
Career
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0.961
0.961
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0.964
0.964
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2.342
2.342
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.156
2.156
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113
6.197
Career
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48
5.895
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Pitching Stats for Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson
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2
45.333
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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3
68
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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1
22.667
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
45.333
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
Career
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3.600
3.600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.072
5.072
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
Career
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4.200
4.200
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
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15
340
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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5
113.333
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
136
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.800
10.800
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
45.333
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
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3.600
3.600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0.400
0.400
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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20
453.333
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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2
45.333
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
45.333
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.600
3.600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.600
1.600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
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0
0