Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Ty Cobb or Walter Johnson? 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.

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Ty Cobb Walter Johnson
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Center Field Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
802
68
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
666
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
417
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59.91
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
531
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1424
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.17
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.07
5.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.19
5.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.2
4.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.82
4.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
340
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17744
340
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
113.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5914.67
113.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
4913
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.8
10.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.48
10.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
97
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.15
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1363
45
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.07
3.6
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3509
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.34
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.38
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.824
0.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
453
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23642
453
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1902
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.89
3.6
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.6
1.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.061
1.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
408
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22076
408
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.67
0.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.37
0.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
35.97
36

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2954
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
815
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
725
39.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
39.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19266
1056.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
3114
1056.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6422
352.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
1038
352.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6507
356.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
356.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
410
22.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1352
22.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
15.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
15.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7195
394.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1697
394.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6917
379.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1644
379.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.14
96.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.88
96.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.342
2.342
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.017
2.342
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
6.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
6.2
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3035
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
933
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13071
698
Career
162 Game Avg.
2517
698
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11436
610
Career
162 Game Avg.
2324
610
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.366
0.366
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.366
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.978
0.978
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.637
0.978
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4189
224
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
224
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3053
163
Career
162 Game Avg.
388
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
724
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
295
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1136
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.028
0.028
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.044
0.028
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2690.13
143.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
225.36
143.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5854
312
Career
162 Game Avg.
795
312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5532
295
Career
162 Game Avg.
670
295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.423
0.423
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.423
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.512
0.512
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.342
0.512
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.935
0.935
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.608
0.935
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.146
0.146
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.107
0.146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.318
0.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.09
1.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.523
1.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.38
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2247
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
241
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1944
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
255
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4074
217
Career
162 Game Avg.
472
217
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2761.71
147.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
242.72
147.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1249
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
110
67
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
608
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
339
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21.5
21.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.42
21.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.05
2.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
2.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
16
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
896
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
178
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1074
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83.43
83.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
76.47
83.43