Ty Cobb vs. Mike Howard — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Mike Howard
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Howard. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .534) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .291). Mike 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 Mike Howard

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
360
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
66
495
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
90
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
49.76
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
120
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
23
172.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
67.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
52.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
112.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
51.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
75
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
105
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
80.87
80.87
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Mike Howard

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.95
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.83
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0