Ty Cobb vs. Dave Thomas — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Dave Thomas
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Thomas. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .722) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .344). 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 Dave Thomas

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
163.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
488
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
543.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
131
161.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
107
131.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
24
29.51
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
63.89
78.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
167
205.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
163
200.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
68
83.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
67.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
120
147.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71.68
88.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.97
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
680
31.21
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.69
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
19.22
19.22
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162.67
162.67
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
1.84
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
13.4
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.21
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
33.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
33.2
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
80.87
80.87
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Dave Thomas

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3010
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003.1
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
2.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.63
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
0.39
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
5.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
4.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.51
90.51
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.108
4.108
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.77
90.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.3
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0