Ty Cobb vs. Bud Metheny — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Bud Metheny
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Bud Metheny across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 194), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 95). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Bud Metheny

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
142.78
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1580
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1390
527.85
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
344
130.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
256
97.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
52
19.75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
88
33.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
164.01
62.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
499
189.49
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
499
189.49
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
187
71.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
156
59.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
312
118.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
175.66
66.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
149
56.58
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
46.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
12.95
12.95
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
1.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
35
13.29
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
28
10.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Bud Metheny

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19266
27
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6422
9
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.812
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.54
24.54
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0