Dave Brain vs. Ty Cobb — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Dave Brain across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 287), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 110), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 98). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Ty Cobb

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
52
11.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
55
12.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
80.87
80.87

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Ty Cobb

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.38
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0