Ty Cobb vs. Brett Gardner — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Brett Gardner
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Brett Gardner across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 84), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 103), and contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 104). Brett Gardner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Brett Gardner

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1688
153.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
6614
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5737
520.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1470
133.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
91.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
251
22.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
73
6.62
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
12.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
463
42
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
865.71
78.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2284
207.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2236
202.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
943
85.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
578
52.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
125.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
883.9
80.18
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
699
63.41
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1245
112.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.31
5.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.26
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.81
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
274
24.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
64
5.81
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
338
30.66
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
80.87
80.87
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.07
81.07

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Brett Gardner

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1633
1.1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
0.99
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39965
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13321.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3117
2.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3221
2.18
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3196
2.16
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.22
99.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
1.957
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.02
90.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.01
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0