Ty Cobb vs. Joel Youngblood — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Joel Youngblood
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Joel Youngblood across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 111), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 102), and contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 89). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Joel Youngblood

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1408
207.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
4078
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3659
538.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
969
142.57
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
686
100.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
180
26.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.38
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
11.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
283
41.64
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
474.34
69.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
1435
211.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
1337
196.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
453
66.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
422
62.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
795
116.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
489.49
72.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
332
48.85
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
589
86.66
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
6.92
6.92
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.65
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
80
11.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
115
16.92
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Joel Youngblood

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1147
1.32
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
0.97
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23489
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7829.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1679
1.93
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
0.87
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2550
2.93
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2435
2.8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.123
2.123
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Joel Youngblood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.5
73.5
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.13
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Youngblood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0