Ty Cobb vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Billy Williams across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 233), batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 121), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 143). Billy Williams held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Billy Williams

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2488
141.91
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9350
533.32
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2711
154.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1763
100.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
434
24.76
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
24.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1136
52.15
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
948
54.07
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1663.76
94.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4599
262.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3799
216.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1410
80.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
84.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2459
140.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1681.76
95.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1045
59.61
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1046
59.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.46
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
200
11.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
90
5.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
139
7.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
64.75
64.75

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Billy Williams

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2161
1.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57346
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19115.1
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4367
2.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
0.1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4699
2.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.16
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.05
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0