Ty Cobb vs. Derrick May — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Derrick May
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Derrick May across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 96), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 100), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 106). Derrick May held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 152). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Derrick May

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
797
200.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
2386
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2200
553.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
596
149.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
431
108.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
103
25.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.51
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
13.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.49
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
277.04
69.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
875
220.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
760
191.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
244
61.36
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
310
77.95
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
502
126.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
288.31
72.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
156
39.23
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.54
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
63.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
9.39
9.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.78
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
57
14.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Derrick May

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
1.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
13542
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4514
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
1.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1027
2.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
2
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.47
97.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.53
84.53
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0