Ty Cobb vs. Johnny Gooch — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Johnny Gooch
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Johnny Gooch across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 84), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 94). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Johnny Gooch

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
805
184.85
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
2613
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2363
542.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
662
152.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
528
121.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
98
22.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
29
6.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
134
30.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
301.11
69.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
839
192.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
883
202.76
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
227
52.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
293
67.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
513
117.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
340.67
78.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
206
47.3
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
32.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
18.53
18.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
1.46
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
29
6.66
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.15
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Johnny Gooch

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19266
27
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6422
9
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2279
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2868
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2790
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.28
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.681
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.54
24.54
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0