Ty Cobb vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 141), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 99), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 92). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Brian Johnson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Brian Johnson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
1.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629
7.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2807
7.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
7.6
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29