Ty Cobb vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Ty Cobb has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Jud Wilson played ?–1945 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 Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Ty Cobb finished with 4,189 hits and 117 home runs; Jud Wilson finished with 1,351 hits and 100 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 Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Ty Cobb's .945.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ty Cobb, with .366 to Jud Wilson's .357.
- Who had more hits? Ty Cobb, with 4,189 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Ty Cobb, with 1,944 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ty Cobb, with 87,488 career PIV to Jud Wilson's 23,373.
- Who won more championships? Jud Wilson, with 2 World Series titles to Ty Cobb's 0.
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ty Cobb and Jud Wilson. 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 | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,035 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 11,436 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 2,247 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 4,189 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 724 | 256 |
| Triples | Leads: 295 | 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 117 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,944 | 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,249 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 680 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 896 | 121 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .366 | .357 |
| On-Base % | .433 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .512 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .945 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ty Cobb outpaces Jud Wilson 87,488 to 23,373 — driven by per-season impact — 3,645 PIV per season to 835 — rather than by longevity, since Ty Cobb played 24 seasons to Jud Wilson's 28. 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
Jud Wilson
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 Jud Wilson owns OBP and OPS. 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.
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How the Ty Cobb and Jud Wilson careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Ty Cobb's ended in 1928, and Jud Wilson debuted in 1945. Ty Cobb has the far longer record, 3,035 games against 1,093 across 24 and 28 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Jud Wilson comes out ahead, it is in on-base percentage (.436 to .433), slugging percentage (.538 to .512), and OPS (.974 to .945). Ty Cobb walked more often than struck out (1,249 walks, 680 strikeouts); Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Jud Wilson's hits: 117 of 4,189 for Ty Cobb, 100 of 1,351 for Jud Wilson.
Ty Cobb vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ty Cobb or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ty Cobb leads Jud Wilson in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Ty Cobb or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Ty Cobb, with 117 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Ty Cobb's .945.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ty Cobb, with .366 to Jud Wilson's .357.
- Who had more hits?
- Ty Cobb, with 4,189 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.