Ty Cobb vs. John Merriwether — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
John Merriwether
UnknownAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against John Merriwether. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .273). 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 John Merriwether

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3053
140.14
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
40.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
55.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
680
31.21
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and John Merriwether

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
0.39
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.68
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0