Ty Cobb vs. Bill Myers — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Bill Myers
Lost GenerationNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ty Cobb and Bill Myers are closely matched on the surface stats. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.433 vs .375) and batting average (.366 vs .286). Bill Myers had the advantage in OPS (1.089 vs .945). 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 Bill Myers

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.975
0.975
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
33.23
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
13.54
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1136
52.15
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2677.19
122.89
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
127.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5854
268.72
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.945
0.945
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.089
1.089
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.085
1.085
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
103.14
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4074
187.01
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2747.36
126.11
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
130.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
680
31.21
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Bill Myers
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Bill Myers

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
0.39
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Bill Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0