Who is the better baseball player Ty Cobb or Nap Lajoie? 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. Nap Lajoie 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
Nap Lajoie
Bats
Left
Right
Throws
Right
Right
Position
Center Field
Second Base
Generation
The Lost Generation
Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame
Yes
Yes
Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie
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24
1
Career
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21
1
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3035
162
Career
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2480
162
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13071
698
Career
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10461
683
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11436
610
Career
162 Game Avg.verified
9590
626
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0.366
0.366
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.338
0.338
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0.978
0.978
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.876
0.876
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4189
224
Career
162 Game Avg.
3243
212
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3053
163
Career
162 Game Avg.
2341
153
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724
39
Career
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657
43
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295
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
163
11
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117
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
5
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1136
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
902
59
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0.010
0.010
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.009
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0.028
0.028
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.025
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2690.132
143.592
Career
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1739.788
113.647
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5854
312
Career
162 Game Avg.
4472
292
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5532
295
Career
162 Game Avg.
3893
254
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0.423
0.423
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.372
0.372
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0.512
0.512
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.466
0.466
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0.935
0.935
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.838
0.838
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0.146
0.146
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.128
0.128
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0.318
0.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
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1.090
1.090
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.864
0.864
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0.380
0.380
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.344
0.344
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2247
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
1504
98
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1944
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
1599
104
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4074
217
Career
162 Game Avg.
3021
197
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2761.706
147.412
Career
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1877.732
122.658
Career
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94
5
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134
9
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1249
67
Career
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516
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
608
32
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321
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
21.498
21.498
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32.589
32.589
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2.054
2.054
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.607
1.607
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292
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
221
14
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896
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
380
25
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178
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
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1074
57
Career
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401
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.834
0.834
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0.948
0.948
Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie
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24
1.316
Career
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21
1.394
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2954
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2441
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
725
39.760
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935
62.052
Career
162 Game Avg.
19266
1056.560
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47190
3131.820
Career
162 Game Avg.
6422
352.188
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15730
1043.940
Career
162 Game Avg.
6507
356.850
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8520
565.440
Career
162 Game Avg.
410
22.485
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6691
444.056
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278
15.246
Career
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518
34.378
Career
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7195
394.580
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15729
1043.870
Career
162 Game Avg.
6917
379.335
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15211
1009.500
Career
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0.961
0.961
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0.967
0.967
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.342
2.342
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6.231
6.231
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
6.197
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1211
80.370
Pitching Stats for Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie
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2
45.333
Nap Lajoie
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3
68
Nap Lajoie
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1
22.667
Nap Lajoie
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
45.333
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
Career
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3.600
3.600
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
Career
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5.072
5.072
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
Career
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4.200
4.200
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
Career
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0.333
0.333
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
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15
340
Nap Lajoie
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5
113.333
Nap Lajoie
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
136
Nap Lajoie
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.800
10.800
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
45.333
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.600
3.600
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
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0.400
0.400
Nap Lajoie
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20
453.333
Nap Lajoie
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2
45.333
Nap Lajoie
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
45.333
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.600
3.600
Nap Lajoie
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.600
1.600
Nap Lajoie
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0
0