Ty Cobb vs. Milt May — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Milt May
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Milt May across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 93), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 99), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 105). Milt May held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 152). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Milt May

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1192
175.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
4074
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3693
543.89
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
971
143
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
736
108.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
147
21.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
11.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
235
34.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
432.46
63.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
1371
201.91
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
189.25
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
313
46.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
443
65.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
679
100
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
456.32
67.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
305
44.92
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.57
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
53.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
11.29
11.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
35
5.15
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
98
14.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.91
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Milt May

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1034
1.09
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
967
1.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25615
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8538.1
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5091
5.37
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
0.62
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5762
6.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5680
5.99
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.493
5.493
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.07
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
0.76
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
0.43