Joe Cobb
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918)
Joe Cobb was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1918 for the Detroit Tigers.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- Died
- 12/24/1947 in Lehigh County, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1918-04-25
Full name: Joseph Stanley Cobb
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
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Joe Cobb: the record in brief
Joe Cobb's entire major league record comes from the period beginning April 25, 1918. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Cobb both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 24, 1895, in Hudson, PA, USA and a listed size of 5'9" and 170 pounds. Cobb died on December 24, 1947, in Lehigh County, PA, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Stanley Cobb.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Cobb
- Was Joe Cobb a pitcher?
- No. Joe Cobb was a position player.
- What teams did Joe Cobb play for?
- Joe Cobb played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1918).
- How tall was Joe Cobb and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Cobb was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds.
- Is Joe Cobb in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Cobb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.