Ty Cobb vs. Ed Phelps — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Ed Phelps
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Ed Phelps across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 44), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 89), and contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 84). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Ed Phelps

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
633
181.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
2092
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1832
525.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
460
131.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
392
112.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
45
12.91
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
68
19.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
201.12
57.68
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
554
158.89
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
660
189.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
186
53.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
205
58.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
388
111.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
231.75
66.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
163
46.75
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
58.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
10.31
10.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
13.4
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
17.21
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.89
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.89
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
80.87
80.87
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Ed Phelps

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.19
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
0.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
12219
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
4073
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
2237
4.94
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.22
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
2878
6.36
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
2789
6.16
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.165
5.165
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.44
69.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.16
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
1.33
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
0.86