Herb Cobb vs. Matt Manning — Career Comparison
Matt Manning built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Cobb as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Manning posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.43 and WHIP 1.287 compared to 36 and 4.000 for Herb Cobb. By the career numbers, Matt Manning had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Herb Cobb and Matt Manning
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.12
32.12
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.035
1.035
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
63
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
38.52
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
54
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
34.55
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
63
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Fielding Stats for Herb Cobb and Matt Manning
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.77