Lou Brock vs. Ty Cobb — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
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 Lou Brock across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 90), contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 117). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and Ty Cobb

Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2616
139.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10332
551.78
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
3023
161.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
2247
120
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
486
25.95
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
141
7.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
7.96
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
776
41.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1551.65
82.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
4238
226.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
3833
204.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1610
85.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1590.59
84.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
761
40.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.51
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
114
6.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
896
41.13
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
212
9.73
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
50.86
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
75.34
75.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Ty Cobb

Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2507
1.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64478
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21492.2
9
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4394
1.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.08
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4732
1.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4536
1.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
95.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.809
1.809
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0