Ty Cobb vs Sherry Magee: Career Stats Comparison
Ty Cobb (1905–1928) and Sherry Magee (1904–1919) — both broke in during the 1900s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Ty Cobb finished with 4,189 hits and 117 home runs; Sherry Magee finished with 2,169 hits and 83 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Sherry Magee
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ty Cobb and Sherry Magee. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Ty Cobb | Sherry Magee |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3,035 | 2,087 |
| At-Bats | 11,436 | 7,441 |
| Runs | 2,247 | 1,112 |
| Hits | 4,189 | 2,169 |
| Doubles | 724 | 425 |
| Triples | 295 | 166 |
| Home Runs | 117 | 83 |
| RBI | 1,944 | 1,176 |
| Walks | 1,249 | 736 |
| Strikeouts | 680 | 624 |
| Stolen Bases | 896 | 441 |
| Batting Avg | .366 | .291 |
| On-Base % | .433 | .364 |
| Slugging % | .512 | .427 |
| OPS | .945 | .790 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ty Cobb outpaces Sherry Magee 87,488 to 31,225 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,645 vs 1,837 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Sherry Magee — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ty Cobb leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Sherry Magee 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.