Ty Cobb vs. John Henry — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
John Henry
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of John Henry across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 82), and contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 78). John Henry held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and John Henry

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
687
183.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2245
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
1920
513.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
397
106.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
326
87.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
54
14.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
71
18.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
176.82
47.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
487
130.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
662
176.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
161
43.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
171
45.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
330
88.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
193.62
51.75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
65.21
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
John Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
72.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
8.28
8.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
13.4
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
16.04
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
55
14.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
John Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.91
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
80.87
80.87
John Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.09
82.09

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and John Henry

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
4.14
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
29.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6507
9.12
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3461
151.95
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
John Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
37.76
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
0.39
John Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7195
10.08
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4418
193.96
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6917
9.69
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4321
189.7
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
John Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.8
97.8
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
John Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.459
6.459
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.54
24.54
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
4.08
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.79