Ty Cobb vs Pete Hill: 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). Ty Cobb played 1905–1928 as a hitter; Pete Hill played ?–1925 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
Ty Cobb (1905–1928) and Pete Hill (?–1925) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Ty Cobb finished with 4,189 hits and 117 home runs; Pete Hill finished with 788 hits and 48 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 Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ty Cobb, with .945 to Pete Hill's .897.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ty Cobb, with .366 to Pete Hill's .332.
- Who had more hits? Ty Cobb, with 4,189 to Pete Hill's 788.
- Who drove in more runs? Ty Cobb, with 1,944 to Pete Hill's 425.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ty Cobb, with 87,488 career PIV to Pete Hill's 12,785.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ty Cobb and Pete Hill. 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 | Ty Cobb | Pete Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,035 | 658 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 11,436 | 2,375 |
| Runs | Leads: 2,247 | 489 |
| Hits | Leads: 4,189 | 788 |
| Doubles | Leads: 724 | 135 |
| Triples | Leads: 295 | 43 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 117 | 48 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,944 | 425 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,249 | 299 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 680 | 4 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 896 | 74 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .366 | .332 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .433 | .411 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .512 | .485 |
| OPS | Leads: .945 | .897 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ty Cobb outpaces Pete Hill 87,488 to 12,785 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,645 PIV per season to 609, across 24 seasons to 21. 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).
Ty Cobb — top 3 seasons by OPS
Pete Hill
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ty Cobb leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Pete Hill 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 Ty Cobb and Pete Hill careers compare
The careers of Ty Cobb (1905–1928) and Pete Hill (?–1925) overlapped from 1925 to 1925, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Ty Cobb has the far longer record, 3,035 games against 658 across 24 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Ty Cobb leads every scored row of the table. Ty Cobb walked more often than struck out (1,249 walks, 680 strikeouts); Pete Hill walked more often than struck out (299 walks, 4 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Pete Hill's hits: 117 of 4,189 for Ty Cobb, 48 of 788 for Pete Hill. Ty Cobb was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Ty Cobb vs Pete Hill: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ty Cobb or Pete Hill?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ty Cobb leads Pete Hill in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Ty Cobb or Pete Hill hit more home runs?
- Ty Cobb, with 117 to Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ty Cobb, with .945 to Pete Hill's .897.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ty Cobb, with .366 to Pete Hill's .332.
- Who had more hits?
- Ty Cobb, with 4,189 to Pete Hill's 788.