Ty Cobb vs. Dick Williams — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Dick Williams
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Dick Williams across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 92), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 103), and contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 103). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Dick Williams

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1023
187.99
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3265
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2959
543.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
768
141.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
529
97.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
157
28.85
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
239
43.92
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
348.35
64.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1159
212.99
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
185.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
358
65.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
331
60.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
619
113.75
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
359.67
66.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
227
41.72
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.21
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
72.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
42
7.72
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.59
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
97
17.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
6.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Dick Williams

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
1.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
649
0.99
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17630
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5876.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2188
3.35
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.83
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2783
4.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2732
4.18
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.966
2.966
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.47
70.47
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.24
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0