Ty Cobb vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Watkins. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .291). Dave Watkins had the advantage in home run production (4 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 Dave Watkins

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
9.73
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.24
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Dave Watkins

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.89
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
5.78
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
6.36
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
6.25
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3