Ty Cobb vs. Hank Greenberg — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Hank Greenberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ty Cobb holds a real edge over Hank Greenberg in this comparison. Ty Cobb led in contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 64), batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 114), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 137 vs 119). Hank Greenberg held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 106). The edge belongs to Ty Cobb.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3035
139.32
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1394
137.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
6096
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
5193
511.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.975
0.975
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1628
160.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
847
83.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
33.23
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
37.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
71
6.99
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.58
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1136
52.15
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
781
76.87
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2677.19
122.89
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1257.11
123.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5854
268.72
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3142
309.25
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
2496
245.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.945
0.945
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.017
1.017
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.085
1.085
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.112
1.112
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
103.14
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1051
103.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1944
89.24
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1276
125.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4074
187.01
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1996
196.46
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1251.11
123.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.57
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
83.86
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
844
83.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.44
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
66
6.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
84
8.27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
69.05
69.05

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1377
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19266
27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6422
9
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11023
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11886
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11764
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.97
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.543
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.54
24.54
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0