Ty Cobb vs. Cap Tyson — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Cap Tyson
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ty Cobb and Cap Tyson are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Tyson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.967 vs .945) and on-base percentage (.467 vs .433). Ty Cobb had the advantage in slugging (.512 vs .500). By the career numbers, Cap Tyson 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 Cap Tyson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
280
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
520
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.936
0.936
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4189
192.29
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3053
140.14
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
13.54
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
120.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
260
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5532
253.94
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
280
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.945
0.945
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.967
0.967
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2747.36
126.11
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
126.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
680
31.21
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
9.73
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Cap Tyson

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.64
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Cap Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0