Ty Cobb vs. Rod Lindsey — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Rod Lindsey
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ty Cobb and Rod Lindsey are closely matched on the surface stats. Rod Lindsey posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .945) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .433). Ty Cobb had the advantage in batting average (.366 vs .333). By the career numbers, Rod Lindsey 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 Rod Lindsey

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1320
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.975
0.975
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
33.23
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1136
52.15
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2677.19
122.89
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
129.57
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.945
0.945
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.085
1.085
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
103.14
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4074
187.01
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
98.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
13.4
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
896
41.13
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
9.73
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
50.86
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Rod Lindsey

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
4.14
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.54
24.54
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0