Ty Cobb vs. Robin Yount — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Robin Yount
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Robin Yount across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 117), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 126), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 120). Robin Yount held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 112 vs 106). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Robin Yount

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2856
139.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
12249
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11008
539.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
3142
153.91
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
2182
106.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
583
28.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
126
6.17
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
12.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
960
47.02
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
1639.23
80.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
4730
231.69
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
4156
203.58
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
1632
79.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
68.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
2787
136.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
1707.14
83.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
966
47.32
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
4.65
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
1350
66.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
104
5.09
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
6.02
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
217
10.63
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
271
13.27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
105
5.14
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
376
18.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Robin Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
72.07
72.07

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Robin Yount

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Robin Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Robin Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
2709
1.04
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
1.02
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2684
1.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70565
27
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23521.2
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Robin Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
5855
2.24
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.57
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4850
1.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Robin Yount
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.12
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11010
4.21
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10705
4.1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.23
97.23
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.342
2.342
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.952
3.952
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.16
Robin Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
0.37
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0