Herb Cobb vs. Early Wynn — Career Comparison

Herb Cobb
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Early Wynn
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Early Wynn 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. Early Wynn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 36 and 4.000 for Herb Cobb. By the career numbers, Early Wynn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herb Cobb and Early Wynn

Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
1.36
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
1.21
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.59
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.48
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.15
55.15
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.57
88.57
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.57
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.1
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.03
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
3.54
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.12
32.12
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13692
27
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4564
9
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4291
8.46
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.46
8.46
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
0.67
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
3.5
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.07
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
4.6
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.1
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.13
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
63
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19408
38.27
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.13
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2037
4.02
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
54
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17569
34.65
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
63
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Herb Cobb and Early Wynn

Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
2.95
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.24
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6322
27
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2107.1
9
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
2.86
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
3.81
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.69
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herb Cobb and Early Wynn

Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
250.97
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1903
600
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
537.26
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
115.08
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
89.54
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
18.6
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.58
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.36
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
25.54
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.98
42.56
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
152.92
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
160.17
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
42.88
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
54.55
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
92.07
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141.59
44.64
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.63
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
44.46
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
330
104.05
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
5.77
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
16.4
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.26
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.4
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100