Ty Cobb vs. Steve Howard — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Steve Howard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Howard. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .606) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .298). 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 Steve Howard

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
225
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
128.57
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
33.23
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4.93
52.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
51.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Steve Howard

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.91
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0