Ty Cobb vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ty Cobb holds a real edge over Shoeless Joe Jackson in this comparison. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 211), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 155), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 139). Shoeless Joe Jackson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 152). The edge belongs to Ty Cobb.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1332
140.46
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1772
186.85
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1243
131.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
307
32.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
13.54
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1136
52.15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1110.49
117.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5854
268.72
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2350
247.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
873
92.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
785
82.78
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1604
169.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1152.44
121.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
680
31.21
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
19.22
19.22
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
1.84
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
13.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
202
21.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
8.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
283
29.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
4.14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6507
9.12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
0.39
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7195
10.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6917
9.69
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.54
24.54
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0