Ty Cobb vs. Eddie Vines — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Eddie Vines
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ty Cobb and Eddie Vines are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Vines posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .945) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .433). Ty Cobb had the advantage in slugging (.512 vs .500). By the career numbers, Eddie Vines 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 Eddie Vines

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.975
0.975
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4189
192.29
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3053
140.14
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2677.19
122.89
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5854
268.72
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5532
253.94
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.945
0.945
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2747.36
126.11
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
160.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
680
31.21
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Eddie Vines

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0