Ty Cobb vs. Al Kaline — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Al Kaline across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 209), batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 122), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 141). Al Kaline held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Al Kaline

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2834
146.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
10116
523.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.866
0.866
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
3007
155.57
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
105.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
498
25.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
75
3.88
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
20.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
972
50.29
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1822.79
94.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
4852
251.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
4339
224.49
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1622
83.92
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
81.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
2806
145.18
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1866.99
96.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
55
2.85
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
66.07
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1020
52.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
11.37
11.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.33
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
137
7.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
65
3.36
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
202
10.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
67.82
67.82

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Al Kaline

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2625
1.08
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2482
1.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5938
2.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6255
2.58
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6173
2.55
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.352
2.352
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0