Ty Cobb vs. Reggie Jackson — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Reggie Jackson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Reggie Jackson across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 270), contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 66), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 110). Reggie Jackson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 158 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Reggie Jackson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2820
148.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11416
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9864
518.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.856
0.856
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2584
135.81
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1509
79.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
463
24.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.58
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
29.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1136
52.15
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1075
56.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1788.73
94.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4834
254.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4055
213.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.846
0.846
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1551
81.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1944
89.24
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1702
89.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2690
141.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1731.17
90.99
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.05
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
72.27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
8.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2597
136.49
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.68
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
3.57
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
183
9.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
228
11.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
6.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
343
18.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.47
66.47

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Reggie Jackson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2102
1.07
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
1.04
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53268
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17756
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4062
2.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.07
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4337
2.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4195
2.13
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.996
1.996
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0