Ty Cobb vs. Nelson Mathews — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Nelson Mathews
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against Nelson Mathews. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .297). Nelson Mathews had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ty Cobb 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 Nelson Mathews

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
170.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
978
545.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
218
121.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
143
79.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
21.75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.81
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
75
41.82
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
102.23
57.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
351
195.72
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
309
172.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
93
51.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
98
54.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
169
94.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
96.63
53.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
88
49.07
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.25
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
138.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.23
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
28
15.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.46
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.15
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Nelson Mathews

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
1.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
613
2.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
2.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
2.43
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.255
2.255
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.73
92.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0