Ty Cobb vs. John Hester — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
John Hester
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against John Hester. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .297). John Hester had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ty Cobb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and John Hester

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
240.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
537.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
45
116.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
29
75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
16
41.38
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
23.27
60.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
73
188.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
68
175.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
28
72.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
15
38.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
37
95.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
22.39
57.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
22
56.9
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.59
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
165.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
3.63
3.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.59
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.76
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
John Hester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.59
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
80.87
80.87
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and John Hester

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.32
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.99
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1641
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
7.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.36
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
7.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
7.44
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Hester
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.94
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16