Rusty Cobb vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Rusty Cobb
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaLittle Rock GraysNegro Southern LeagueCatcher
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Rusty Cobb and Ed Goodson are closely matched on the surface stats. Rusty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in slugging (.374 vs .333). By the career numbers, Rusty Cobb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rusty Cobb and Ed Goodson

Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
229.74
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
75.43
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
48.18
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
110.63
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.59
95.41
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Rusty Cobb and Ed Goodson

Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
1.2
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
1.02
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.88
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1736
6.62
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0