Ty Cobb vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of John Valentin across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 101), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 110). John Valentin held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and John Valentin

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1105
146.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
3917
520.99
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1093
145.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
33.23
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.26
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.49
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1136
52.15
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
647.48
86.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1780
236.75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1609
214.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
614
81.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
558
74.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
139.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
655.2
87.15
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463
61.58
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
69.7
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
8.61
8.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.79
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
91
12.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.25
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
78
10.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and John Valentin

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1056
1.07
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1007
1.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
2.67
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.916
3.916
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.55
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0