Ty Cobb vs. Lance Parrish — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Lance Parrish
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Lance Parrish across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 215), contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 72), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 104). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Lance Parrish

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1988
152.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
7797
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7067
543.82
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
1782
137.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
1126
86.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
305
23.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.08
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
24.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
656
50.48
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
973.71
74.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
3113
239.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
2431
187.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
856
65.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
82.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
1602
123.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
958.53
73.76
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.85
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
612
47.1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
117.51
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.77
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.46
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
197
15.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.15
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.85
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
43.08
43.08

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Lance Parrish

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1854
1.08
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1743
1.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46279
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15426.1
9
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9840
5.74
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
0.58
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.06
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10924
6.37
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10826
6.32
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.839
5.839
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.01
94.01
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
0.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.11
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1043
0.61
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
0.38