Ty Cobb vs. Bobby Thompson — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Bobby Thompson
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Thompson. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .289). Bobby Thompson had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bobby Thompson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
282.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
136
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
529.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
119.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
83.82
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
35.29
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.96
61.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
185.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
167.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
101.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
145.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14.12
62.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.71
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
114.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
30.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Bobby Thompson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
3.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
3
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.115
2.115
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0