Home Run Baker vs Ty Cobb: Career Stats Comparison
Ty Cobb has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Home Run Baker played 1908–1922 as a hitter; Ty Cobb played 1905–1928 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and Ty Cobb (1905–1928) — both broke in during the 1900s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Ty Cobb finished with 4,189 hits and 117 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Ty Cobb, with 117 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ty Cobb, with .945 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ty Cobb, with .366 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Ty Cobb, with 4,189 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Ty Cobb, with 1,944 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ty Cobb, with 87,488 career PIV to Home Run Baker's 22,634.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Ty Cobb's 0.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Ty Cobb. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Ty Cobb |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 3,035 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 11,436 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 2,247 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 4,189 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 724 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 295 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 117 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,944 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 1,249 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 680 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 896 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .366 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .433 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .512 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .945 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ty Cobb outpaces Home Run Baker 87,488 to 22,634 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,645 PIV per season to 1,741, across 24 seasons to 13. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Home Run Baker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ty Cobb — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ty Cobb leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Home Run Baker owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ty Cobb. PIV agrees: Ty Cobb grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Home Run Baker and Ty Cobb careers compare
From 1908 through 1922, Home Run Baker and Ty Cobb were in the majors together. Ty Cobb has the far longer record, 3,035 games against 1,575 across 13 and 24 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Every scored category on the table goes to Ty Cobb. At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), and Ty Cobb walked more often than struck out (1,249 walks, 680 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Home Run Baker's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 117 of 4,189 for Ty Cobb.
Home Run Baker vs Ty Cobb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Ty Cobb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ty Cobb leads Home Run Baker in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Ty Cobb hit more home runs?
- Ty Cobb, with 117 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ty Cobb, with .945 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ty Cobb, with .366 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Ty Cobb, with 4,189 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.