Ty Cobb vs. Bryce Harper — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Bryce Harper
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Bryce Harper across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 181), contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 104), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 121). Bryce Harper held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Bryce Harper

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1785
139.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
7665
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
6435
503.72
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1801
140.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
79.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
401
31.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.88
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
28.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1136
52.15
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
788
61.68
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1347.48
105.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
3339
261.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
2958
231.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.906
0.906
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.963
0.963
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1154
90.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
82.27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1842
144.19
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1294.21
101.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
52
4.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1105
86.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
10.72
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1654
129.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
4.63
4.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
139
10.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
152
11.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
52
4.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
204
15.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
74.51
74.51

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Bryce Harper

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1567
1.05
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1551
1.04
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40386
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13462
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4510
3.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
0.18
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4819
3.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4773
3.19
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.046
3.046
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.98
98.98
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Bryce Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
0.14
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryce Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0