Ty Cobb vs. Tony Gonzalez — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Tony Gonzalez
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Tony Gonzalez across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 116), and contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 110). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Tony Gonzalez

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1559
161.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
5793
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5195
538.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
1485
153.81
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
112.58
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
238
24.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
57
5.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
398
41.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
750.07
77.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
222.27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
209.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
690
71.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
615
63.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
1202
124.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
786.72
81.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
7.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
467
48.37
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
6.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
706
73.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.07
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
124
12.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
79
8.18
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
61
6.32
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
140
14.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
56.43
56.43

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Tony Gonzalez

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1447
1.11
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1286
0.99
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35202
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11734
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2783
2.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.06
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2895
2.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
2.19
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.974
1.974
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.87
88.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0