Ty Cobb vs. Johnny Pesky — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Johnny Pesky
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ty Cobb holds a real edge over Johnny Pesky in this comparison. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 16), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 105), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 121). Johnny Pesky held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 232 vs 152). The edge belongs to Ty Cobb.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Johnny Pesky

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3035
139.32
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1455
158.27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1162
126.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
226
24.58
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
293
31.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
750.48
81.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1832
199.27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
2142
232.99
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
867
94.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
136.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
827.31
89.99
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.72
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
680
31.21
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
19.22
19.22
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
1.84
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
83
9.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.92
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
49
5.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
102
11.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Johnny Pesky

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
4.14
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
298.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6507
9.12
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
0.39
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7195
10.08
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6917
9.69
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.294
4.294
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.54
24.54
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0