Ty Cobb vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Murray across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 216), contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 112), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 135). Eddie Murray held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Eddie Murray

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3026
141.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11336
530.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3255
152.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2156
100.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
560
26.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
51.45
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1943.19
90.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5397
252.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4606
215.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1627
76.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1944
89.24
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3040
142.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1958.86
91.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
70.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
110
5.15
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
153
7.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Eddie Murray

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21265
9.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1871
0.79
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23304
9.89
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6917
9.69
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0