Rusty Cobb vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Rusty Cobb
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaLittle Rock GraysNegro Southern LeagueCatcher
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Rusty Cobb and Fred McGriff are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred McGriff posted stronger numbers in OPS (.896 vs .733) and slugging (.509 vs .333). Rusty Cobb had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .387). By the career numbers, Fred McGriff 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 Fred McGriff

Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.42
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
75.43
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3834
226.11
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.59
95.41
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Rusty Cobb and Fred McGriff

Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2223
1.03
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.88
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6.75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0