Ty Cobb vs. Gary Thomasson — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Gary Thomasson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Gary Thomasson across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 127), contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 102). Gary Thomasson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Gary Thomasson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
901
200.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2373
526.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
591
131.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
402
89.27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
103
22.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
13.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
189
41.97
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
330.7
73.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
927
205.85
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
887
196.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
315
69.95
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
294
65.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
548
121.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
333.78
74.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
64.62
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
102.81
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.84
5.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.11
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
11.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
14.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Gary Thomasson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
1.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
576
0.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16070
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5356.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2186
3.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.16
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
3.84
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.045
3.045
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.8
76.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0