Ty Cobb vs. Joe Garagiola — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Joe Garagiola
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Joe Garagiola across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 92), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 98), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 97). Joe Garagiola held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Joe Garagiola

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
676
187
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
2169
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
1872
517.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
481
133.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
341
94.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
82
22.68
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
11.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
140
38.73
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
264.25
73.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
721
199.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
764
211.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
198
54.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
255
70.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
411
113.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
280.16
77.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
73.86
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
47.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
12.54
12.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
1.54
1.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.32
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
48
13.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Joe Garagiola

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
4.14
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
12.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1296
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6507
9.12
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2395
49.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
5.65
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
0.39
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7195
10.08
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2704
56.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6917
9.69
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2666
55.54
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.342
4.342
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.54
24.54
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.33
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15