Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Barry Bonds | Stat | Ty Cobb |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Seasons | 24 |
| 374.2 | Career VAL | 441.6 |
| 31.0 (2001) | Peak-season VAL | 35.4 (1911) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 1936 |
| 7× | MVP Awards | 1× |
| 8× | Gold Gloves | — |
| 12× | Silver Sluggers | — |
| 14× | All-Star Selections | — |
| 2 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | — |
| 30 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| Barry Bonds | Stat | Ty Cobb |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 2,986 | Games | 3,035 |
| Batting | ||
| 2,935 | Hits | 4,191 |
| 762 | Home runs | 117 |
| 1,996 | RBI | 1,938 |
| 2,227 | Runs | 2,246 |
| 514 | Stolen bases | 892 |
| 2,558 | ||
| Gray ink (top-10 finishes) |
|---|
| — |
| Walks |
|---|
| 1,249 |
| .298 | Batting avg | .367 |
|---|
| .444 | On-base % | .433 |
|---|
| .607 | Slugging % | .513 |
|---|
| 186 | OPS+ | 177 |
|---|
| Age | Barry Bonds | Ty Cobb |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 0.7 |
| 19 | — | 10.1 |
| 20 | — | 25.2 |
| 21 | 4.5 | 20.4 |
| 22 | 8.9 | 30 |
| 23 | 13 | 29.1 |
| 24 | 9.9 | 35.4 |
| 25 | 18.5 | 27.2 |
| 26 | 17.2 | 20.9 |
| 27 | 24.2 | 15.6 |
| 28 | 24.4 | 32.1 |
| 29 | 13.6 | 25.6 |
| 30 | 16.3 | 31.3 |
| 31 | 21.5 | 17.6 |
| 32 | 19 | 21.7 |
| 33 | 19.6 | 9.4 |
| 34 | 9.6 | 18.4 |
| 35 | 19.9 | 14.5 |
| 36 | 31 | 8.9 |
| 37 | 28.9 | 11.4 |
| 38 | 22.9 | 14.4 |
| 39 | 29.8 | 5.2 |
| 40 | — | 12.4 |
| 41 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| 42 | 11.6 | — |