Ty Cobb vs. Matt Howard — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Matt Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Howard. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .228). Matt Howard had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Matt Howard

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
549.15
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
91.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
91.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1944
89.24
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
172.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
13.4
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
80.87
80.87
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Matt Howard

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.86
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.88
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0