Ty Cobb vs. Gerald Young — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Gerald Young
Baby BoomersHondurasThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Gerald Young across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 4), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 83), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 104). Gerald Young held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Gerald Young

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
184.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11436
524.95
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1815
522.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
446
128.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
366
105.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
58
16.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.47
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
80
23.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
204.6
58.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
551
158.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
679
195.58
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
259
74.6
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
113
32.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
369
106.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
214.6
61.82
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
57.33
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
65.39
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.44
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
61.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9.78
9.78
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.76
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.32
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
29
8.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
896
41.13
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
44.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
9.73
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
21.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
50.86
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
65.67
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
67.98
67.98

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Gerald Young

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
1.25
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
0.92
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
12290
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4096.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1194
2.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.08
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1244
2.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
2.71
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.169
2.169
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.94
73.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0