Joe Cobb vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Joe Cobb
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Joe Cobb and John Orton are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cobb and John Orton

Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
208.93
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
537.05
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
107.14
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
77.68
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
147.32
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Joe Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.88
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.84
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
80.36
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Joe Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57