Ty Cobb vs. Sammy Taylor — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Sammy Taylor
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Sammy Taylor across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 98), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 95), and contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 92). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Sammy Taylor

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
473
202.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1263
540.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
309
132.15
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
220
94.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
47
20.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.85
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
14.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
89
38.06
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
152.48
65.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
473
202.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
439
187.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
127
54.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
147
62.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
241
103.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
153.39
65.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
122
52.17
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
11.55
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
77.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.86
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
34
14.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Sammy Taylor

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
1.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8687
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2895.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1721
5.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.44
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1888
5.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1861
5.78
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.809
4.809
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.95
82.95
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sammy Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.53
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.21